Overview
- Cristobal made his first public comments Monday on WQAM, calling Mensah an alpha and “the right guy” for the Hurricanes.
- Mensah’s move from Duke followed a lawsuit over a two‑year NIL agreement that was resolved by a January settlement clearing his enrollment at Miami.
- At Duke in 2024, Mensah threw for 3,973 yards with 34 touchdowns and six interceptions, leading the Blue Devils to an ACC title and earning second‑team All‑ACC honors.
- Miami expects Mensah to start while helping develop Judd Anderson, Luke Nickel and true freshman Dereon Coleman, who said he anticipated Mensah’s arrival.
- Reporting also points to stronger offensive support at Miami, including transfer receiver Cooper Barkate and freshman Malachi Toney.