Duke starting quarterback Maalik Murphy plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Monday night.

Murphy threw a school-record 26 touchdown passes, leading Duke to a 9-3 record. He will immediately become one of the most successful players in the portal.

Following this news, Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah has scheduled a visit to Duke for Tuesday, according to sources. Mensah is ESPN’s top portal recruit and this would be his first visit.

Murphy has two years of eligibility remaining at his next stop. He told ESPN that he would not attend Duke’s Gator Bowl game against Ole Miss.

Murphy thrived in his only season at Duke, throwing for 2,933 yards. He completed 60.3% of his passes and threw three touchdown passes in an overtime loss to SMU, leading Duke to three straight wins to close the season.

Duke’s nine-win regular season was its first since 2014.

Murphy came to Duke from Texas, which was a major recruiting coup for first-year Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz. He chose the Blue Devils over a list that included Oregon State, South Carolina and Baylor.

Murphy secured the backup quarterback spot at Texas in 2023 by starting two games for the Longhorns opposite third-stringer Arch Manning. Murphy threw for 477 yards and three touchdown passes in 2023.

Murphy is a former ESPN300 recruit from Southern California who had offers from Alabama, Ohio State and USC.