Miami's timeline of transfer QBs: Darian Mensah, Carson Beck and Cam Ward.
Modern Miami has made a habit of landing arm talent in the transfer portal. Having an experienced starter at quarterback is key for any college football program to achieve success.
One way to do just that is by getting signal-callers from the transfer portal. Perhaps the school that's been most successful in doing so is the No. 1-ranked Miami Hurricanes .
For the past three straight seasons, Canes head coach Mario Cristobal has landed three big-time transfer quarterbacks. Last season, he turned to former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck.
He helped lead Miami to its first-ever national title game since the 2001-02 season. MORE: How Darian Mensah went made a name for himself despite not being an elite recruit
KEY POINTS
- Miami's timeline of transfer QBs: Darian Mensah, Carson Beck and Cam Ward.
- His first was former Washington State signal-caller Cam Ward in 2024.
- 2026 might be Cristobal's most effective transfer quarterback yet, as he landed Darian Mensah from Duke.
- Let's run through a brief history of Miami's transfer portal quarterbacks, from Ward to Mensah.