A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into within college football.

One of the reasons why the Tulane Green Wave had so much success during the 2024 college football season was the emergence of quarterback Darian Mensah. A redsh

NIL has changed the game in college sports, and that was on display this week as quarterback Darian Mensah became the highest-paid college football player after transferring to Duke earlier this month.