The case
Moved from Tulane to Duke and then Miami. In 2025 he started all 14 Duke games, passing for 3,973 yards and 34 touchdowns against six interceptions.
QB · Miami · Redshirt Junior
Darian Mensah
Earlier Bowman card foundCHROME AUTOPAPER AUTO
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CHROME PROSPECTBCP-89Chrome auto · BCPA-DME
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PLAYER STATS
2026 season & career
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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK
The read right now
The attractive football question is whether the low-turnover production travels to a new offense. Do not treat the school change itself as positive momentum.
The production
Duke 2025: started all 14 games and passed for 3,973 yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions while earning second-team All-ACC honors and helping Duke win the ACC Championship.
Latest game
Miami lists him in its current 2026–27 roster; prior production belongs to Duke and must remain labeled that way.
NEXT CHECK
Watch how completion efficiency and distribution translate at Miami.
BOWMAN CHECKLIST
His 2026 Bowman cards
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2 base appearances · 3 autograph appearances · 8 insert / variation appearances. Counts describe checklist rows, not distinct print runs.
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1ST BOWMAN
Is this his 1st Bowman?
Earlier Bowman card foundWhy we call it this · 9 sources
2025 Bowman University Chrome Football: BASE CARDS I, #13, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 1Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗2025 Bowman University Chrome Football: 1955 BOWMAN FOOTBALL, #55AV-29, printed Darian Mensah — Duke.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 5Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗2025 Bowman University Chrome Football: BOWMAN CHROME PROSPECT AUTOGRAPHS I, #BCA-DM, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 9Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗2025 Bowman University Chrome Football: 1955 BOWMAN AUTOGRAPH VARIATION, #55AV-DME, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 14Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗2025 Bowman University Best Football: BASE CARDS, #26, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 1Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗2025 Bowman University Best Football: BOWMAN SHOWPIECES, #BS-14, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 4Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗2025 Bowman University Best Football: BEST OF 2025 AUTOGRAPHS, #BOA-DME, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 6Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗2025 Bowman University Best Football: BOWMAN SHOWPIECES AUTOGRAPHS, #BSA-DME, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 8Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗2025 Bowman University Best Football: PROSPECT DUAL RELIC AUTOGRAPHS REFRACTOR, #DRA-DME, printed Darian Mensah — Duke®.
Checked 2026-09-16 · high confidence · PDF page 11Source 1: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗
Older Bowman check: 12 releases, 6,186 checklist rows
Direct evidence is listed below.
Name search: "Darian Mensah" Bowman
Complete Bowman U NOW archive pagination was inaccessible (403); indexed coverage is incomplete. Same-name legacy Bo Jackson results refer to the Auburn legend and are excluded. Regional/team releases without available first-party checklists remain unverified.
Source 1: 2021-22 Bowman University Football ↗Source 2: 2022 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 3: 2022-23 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 4: 2022-23 Bowman University Inception ↗Source 5: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 6: 2023 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 7: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 8: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 9: 2024 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 10: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 11: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗Source 12: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file
Miami; QB; Redshirt Junior; 6-3; 205 lb.
Source 1: Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗- school
- Miami (verified)
- position
- QB (verified)
- class
- Redshirt Junior (verified)
- Date of birth
- Unknown (unknown)
- measurements
- 6-3 / 205 lb (verified)
- recruiting
- Three-star high-school prospect who was lightly recruited, reported by Miami. (partial)
- 2026 statistics
- See explicitly dated profile observations; complete current-season totals not verified. (partial)
- Draft eligibility
- Unknown (unknown)
- NFL consensus
- Unknown (unknown)
- Next catalyst
- Watch how completion efficiency and distribution translate at Miami. (editorial)
- Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
- Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
- Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
- Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 78.8 grade was built60% supported
We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.
| Component | Weight | Score / confidence | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| production | 25% | 80medium | Duke 2025 production of 3,973 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions across 14 starts supports strong redshirt-sophomore production and full-season responsibility; Miami reports a three-star high-school background.Source 1: Darian Mensah: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗Source 3: Darian Mensah: additional official evidence ↗ |
| ageClass | 15% | 80medium | Duke 2025 production of 3,973 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions across 14 starts supports strong redshirt-sophomore production and full-season responsibility; Miami reports a three-star high-school background.Source 1: Darian Mensah: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗Source 3: Darian Mensah: additional official evidence ↗ |
| role | 15% | 85medium | Duke 2025 production of 3,973 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions across 14 starts supports strong redshirt-sophomore production and full-season responsibility; Miami reports a three-star high-school background.Source 1: Darian Mensah: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗Source 3: Darian Mensah: additional official evidence ↗ |
| physical | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| pedigree | 5% | 50medium | Duke 2025 production of 3,973 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions across 14 starts supports strong redshirt-sophomore production and full-season responsibility; Miami reports a three-star high-school background.Source 1: Darian Mensah: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗Source 3: Darian Mensah: additional official evidence ↗ |
| consensus | 20% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| risk | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
GRADE HISTORYGrade history78.8 PPG · 8 checks
No meaningful grade movement yet. We keep the checks so the first real change has a clean baseline.
| Date | PPG | 7d / 30d / season | Rank | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17T12:00:03.513Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-17T12:01:03.832Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction |
| 2026-09-17T12:13:29.755Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z | 78.8 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 19 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
PROVENANCE
Sources
Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22
Open 6 sources
- 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- Miami: Darian Mensah official profile ↗ · Miami · checked 2026-09-16
- Darian Mensah: additional official evidence ↗ · Miami · checked 2026-09-22
- Darian Mensah: official season / game evidence ↗ · Miami · checked 2026-09-22