Darian Mensah Is Highest-Paid Athlete in College Sports at $6.5 Million NIL Deal
Miami quarterback Darian Mensah is reportedly earning $6.5 million in NIL money this season, the highest figure in college sports according to On3. Mensah transferred from Duke after previously making $4 million there.
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah is making $6.5 million to play for the school this season, the highest NIL figure across all of college sports, according to reporting from On3's Pete Nakos cited by Heavy.com. Mensah transferred to Miami after a single season at Duke.
An On3 chart shows Mensah just ahead of Kentucky basketball's Milan Momcilovic and Louisville's Flory Bidunga, both at $6 million, and Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith at $5 million.
Mensah's path from Tulane to Duke to Miami in consecutive seasons illustrates the modern reality of the transfer portal era.