As the college football transfer window draws to a close, perhaps the biggest surprisingly surrounds new Duke Blue Devils quarterback Darian Mensah.

Former Tulane QB Darian Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years, sources tell CBS Sports' @JTalty and @chris_hummer. Full story on the former 3-star prospect who is set to be Duke's QB1 in 2025 🔗 https://t.co/5lx0de9FxE pic.twitter.com/nPmb0NQ9AM

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.

Mensah started 13 games for Tulane this past season. The redshirt freshman threw for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.

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.

Quarterback Darian Mensah's move to Duke comes with a massive paycheck, as CBS Sports reported Monday that the recent Tulane transfer will receive $8 million over two years. An annual average of $4 million would make Mensah unofficially the highest paid college football player,

Duke football program will reportedly give former Tulane QB Darian Mensah an $8 million NIL deal to commit to them from the transfer portal