{"id":237730,"date":"2026-04-19T09:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T09:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237730\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T09:53:13","slug":"darian-mensah-stole-his-first-of-likely-many-shows-during-miamis-spring-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237730\/","title":{"rendered":"Darian Mensah Stole His First of Likely Many Shows During Miami&#8217;s Spring Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5j\">CORAL GABLES \u2014 If it&#8217;s not clear, it will be when the season starts. Darian Mensah is one of the top five quarterbacks in the country, and the Miami Hurricanes just got a steal out of the transfer portal. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5m\">Mensah was a budding superstar in his first public appearance for the Miami faithful during the Canes Spring Game, where he flashed what everyone loved about Carson Beck and Cam Ward. He is the balanced mix of both, highlighted by his three-touchdown performance. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5p\">The ACC Championship-winning quarterback ran out of the pocket, throwing and pushing the ball downfield, but showing he can take what the defense gives him. He also showcased some of the talented tight ends Miami got away from last season.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc40Miami\u2019s Passing offense stocks\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8\ud83d\udcc8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoCanes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoCanes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h5cOM5WTJo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/h5cOM5WTJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eye of the Hurricanes (@CanesCentralSI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanesCentralSI\/status\/2045544051437388216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5v\">Moreover, this was only the vanilla and basics that Miami was showing to the public. Shannon Dawson might be able to get back into his bag of tricks with a quarterback like Mensah. He works outside of the pocket well and has creativity with it, which could make the Hurricanes a highlight reel team again.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5y\">Moreover, the Canes&#8217; star and his touchdowns were all spectacular. Mensah throws well outside the numbers, and two times he laid a few balls up for touchdowns between Cooper Barkate and Daylyn Upshaw. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"61\">&#8220;We&#8217;re super deep in that room, and it&#8217;s only up, too,&#8221; Mensah said.  &#8220;Like, we have a lot of room to grow for that room as well. As far as, like, perimeter blocking, running the right routes, turning your head on certain things, so  I&#8217;m excited to see how that room grows as well, but, I mean, yeah, you see the flashes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"64\">Both as pretty as the last. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Miami Spring Game: Duke transfers, QB Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate, link for touchdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oad5yoCfEm\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/oad5yoCfEm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marcus Benjamin (@Benjamin_Report) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benjamin_Report\/status\/2045526428859383903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">However, this is just what he does. Mensah knows that a lot is riding on him this season, with the risk of moving over to Miami. Nevertheless, he remains confident in his abilities and what he can provide this team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">&#8220;This is who I am,&#8221; Mensah said. &#8220;To be a pro in everything I do. I think I got to win the guys over in the locker room by just being who I am, coming in and working hard, and leading by example is really the biggest thing. So that was really how I attacked the spring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Moreover, this was also the first real chance for Mensah to see a glimpse of the Hurricanes&#8217; fan base. They saw their team nearly return to the promised land for the first time in two decades. He knows how important this fan base is and how much this place can be special. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">&#8220;Yeah, I&#8217;m just trying to take it all in,&#8221; Mensah said.  &#8220;One day at a time, it&#8217;s a blessing to be in this position, and I really do truly love this place already, so it&#8217;s been awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Follow all social media platforms to stay up to date with everything Miami Hurricanes-related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CanesCentralSI\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/CanesCentral-on-SI\/61560955043309\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miamihurricanesonsi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC2F4Ixo-ZqZfvux_xm01AXw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a>,and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/hurricanesonsi.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a>.Read More Miami Hurricanes News:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Add<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORAL GABLES \u2014 If it&#8217;s not clear, it will be when the season starts. 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