Duke and head coach Manny Diaz have been active during the first few days of the 2026 college football transfer portal window, working to address the roster’s most pressing needs heading into 2026.
As expected, Stanford quarterback Ari Patu has entered his name into the transfer according to 247Sports' portal tracker. He joins running back E.J. Smith as the first two players to decide to leave Stanford following the first year of the Troy Taylor regime.