Usage Score
14.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Tulane
Darian Mensah
QB • 6'3" • 205 lbs • San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Darian Mensah is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.6
Consistency
80.7
Season Value
63.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Tulane • Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Darian Mensah, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Duke. Darian Mensah is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Duke paired 3,941 primary output with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tulane, Duke.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 379 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Duke
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
281.5
Efficiency
60.6
Usage
14.1
Consistency
80.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 348. Unknown: 379. Illinois: 336. Tulane: 315. NC State: 267. Syracuse: 246. California: 247. Georgia Tech: 360. Clemson: 355. UConn: 225. Virginia: 209. North Carolina: 202. Wake Forest: 256. Virginia: 196
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 55 by 63.7. Unknown: 38 by 68.7. Illinois: 41 by 60.2. Tulane: 52 by 55.5. NC State: 33 by 62. Syracuse: 32 by 64.6. California: 32 by 61.7. Georgia Tech: 48 by 60.8. Clemson: 45 by 59.8. UConn: 36 by 52.7. Virginia: 43 by 50.5. North Carolina: 36 by 73.7. Wake Forest: 38 by 58.1. Virginia: 30 by 56.3
Split Comparison
Wins264.6 · n=8 · -24.4 vs Losses
Losses289 · n=5 · +24.4 vs Wins
First Half305.4 · n=7 · +47.9 vs Second Half
Second Half257.6 · n=7 · -47.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
73.7 vs North Carolina
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Arizona State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-39 | 29 | 51 | 327 | 56.9 | 4 | 1 | 63.7 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | 34 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Virginia | W 27-20 | 19 | 25 | 196 | 76.0 | 2 | 1 | 56.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Wake Forest3+ TD | W 49-32 | 24 | 35 | 268 | 68.6 | 2 | 0 | 58.1 | 3 | -12 | -4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ North Carolina | W 32-25 | 20 | 33 | 175 | 60.6 | 1 | 0 | 73.7 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Virginia | L 17-34 | 18 | 35 | 213 | 51.4 | 1 | 0 | 50.5 | 8 | -4 | -0.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UConn3+ TD | L 34-37 | 22 | 31 | 222 | 71.0 | 3 | 2 | 52.7 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Clemson300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 46-45 | 27 | 41 | 361 | 65.9 | 4 | 0 | 59.8 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Georgia Tech300-yard game | L 18-27 | 32 | 44 | 373 | 72.7 | 2 | 0 | 60.8 | 4 | -13 | -3.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 10/5 | @ California | W 45-21 | 22 | 30 | 265 | 73.3 | 2 | 0 | 61.7 | 2 | -18 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Syracuse | W 38-3 | 22 | 28 | 268 | 78.6 | 2 | 0 | 64.6 | 4 | -22 | -5.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs NC State3+ TD | W 45-33 | 19 | 28 | 269 | 67.9 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Tulane300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 27-34 | 30 | 51 | 313 | 58.8 | 3 | 1 | 55.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Illinois300-yard game | L 19-45 | 23 | 34 | 334 | 67.6 | 2 | 1 | 60.2 | 7 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 27 | 34 | 389 | 79.4 | 3 | 0 | 68.7 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tulane
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Duke
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Tulane | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tulane | 2,855 | 66.7 | 13 | 2,855 |
| 2025 Postseason | Duke | 3,941 | 60.6 | 14.1 | 1,086 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Duke | 3,941 | 60.6 | 14.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Florida
Win with 343 yards of offense and 91.7 efficiency.
343
Primary metric
343 total offense with 91.7 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
379
Primary metric
Game with 379 yards of offense and 68.7 efficiency.
379 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.
#3
Memphis
325
Primary metric
Loss with 325 yards of offense and 61.9 efficiency.
325 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.
#4
Kansas State
333
Primary metric
Loss with 333 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.
333 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.
#5
Illinois
336
Primary metric
Loss with 336 yards of offense and 60.2 efficiency.
336 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Duke
3,941 primary output · 60.6 efficiency · 14.1 usage
63.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Duke
63.9
3,941 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Tulane
58.2
2,855 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 13 usage
Milestones
13
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.7933
St. Joseph · San Luis Obispo, CA
- Committed To
- Tulane
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
6,796
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.