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

Mensah reportedly agreed to a NIL deal worth $8 million. It was similar to the reported $2 million deal Hawkins received last summer to join the Wildcats program. He has since been heavily criticized because the lack of numbers and K-State struggles,

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.