University of Miami Athletics
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Mark Fletcher Jr.

position

Running Back

Height

6-2

Weight

225 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

American Heritage

Instagram

@4qmf_

Mark Fletcher Jr. - Football - University of Miami Athletics

Career Honors & Accolades

  • 2025 All-ACC, Third Team
  • 2025 Academic All-America, Second Team (CSC)
  • J. Curtis Sanford Offensive MVP (Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic)
2025 (Junior)

Served as one of Miami’s top offensive performers over course of entire season…Earned All-ACC third-team honors…Selected to Academic All-America Second Team by CSC…Saw action in 14 games and made 12 starts…Rushed for 1,192 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per carry on 216 attempts…Had team-high 12 rushing touchdowns…Added 17 catches for 140 yards with two receiving touchdowns…Set College Football Playoff record with 507 rushing yards over course of Miami’s postseason run…Moved into seventh place in career rushing yards (2,313) in UM history following conclusion of junior year…Rushed for 66 yards in season opener against Notre Dame (Aug. 31)…Had two touchdowns and 86 rushing yards on 11 carries against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 6)…Recorded first 100-yard rushing game of season against USF (Sept. 13), posting 116 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown…Made it back-to-back 100-yard efforts with 116-yard performance vs. Florida (Sept. 20), rushing for one score and totaling 24 carries…Had 12 carries totaling 40 yards against Florida State (Oct. 4)…Rushed for 18 yards and had one touchdown against Louisville (Oct. 17)…Had first three-touchdown game of career vs. Stanford (Oct. 25) and finished with 106 yards on 23 carries…Posted 84 yards on 16 carries at SMU (Nov. 1)…Missed two games vs. Syracuse (Nov. 8) and NC State (Nov. 15) due to injury…Returned vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 22) and had 19 yards on six carries…Rushed for 30 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown against Pitt (Nov. 29)…Delivered standout CFP run, including 172-yard performance in win over Texas A&M (Dec. 20) in opener…Rushed for 90 yards on 19 carries in win over Ohio State at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Dec. 31)…Had 133 yards on 22 carries in VRBO Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss (Jan. 8)…Scored two touchdowns and rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries in CFP National Championship Game against Indiana (Jan. 19).

2024 (Sophomore)

Saw action in all 13 games and made four starts in another strong season, serving as one of Miami’s top offensive contributors…Ranked second on team with 607 rushing yards on 112 carries…Averaged 5.4 yards per rush and scored nine rushing touchdowns – second-most on Miami…Added 10 catches for 106 yards, one of seven players to record double-digit receptions…Scored two touchdowns and finished with seven carries in win at Florida (Aug. 31)…Added 22-yard catch against Gators…Had five carries for 42 yards with one touchdown in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Totaled 53 rushing yards on six carries in win over Ball State (Sept. 14)…Had three carries in win at USF (Sept. 21)…Totaled 22 rushing yards in win over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Had 11 carries for 81 yards with one touchdown in come-from-behind win at Cal (Oct. 5)…Earned first start of season in win at Louisville (Oct. 19), totaling 13 rushes for 73 yards…Had 26 receiving yards on season-high four catches against Cardinals…Started in rivalry win over Florida State (Oct. 26), scoring opening touchdown and totaling 71 yards on 15 carries…Had 12 rushes for 65 yards with one touchdown in win over Duke (Nov. 2)…Had four carries in start against Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Added two catches for 26 yards against Yellow Jackets…Compiled 55 yards on six carries in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 23)…Scored two touchdowns and rushed for 46 yards on 13 attempts at Syracuse (Nov. 30), earning start…Had 12 carries for 62 yards with one touchdown in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28).

2023 (True Freshman)

Enjoyed impressive debut season, leading team in carries and ranking second in rushing yards despite missing three games due to injury…Played in 10 games and had four starts…Posted 514 yards on 105 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per carry in freshman year… Had long run of 54 yards and scored five rushing touchdowns…Led all backs with seven catches out of backfield totaling 62 receiving yards…Posted two 100-yard rushing efforts in regular season…Made collegiate debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1), finishing with 76 rushing yards on nine carries, including first touchdown of career…Rushed four times against Texas A&M (Sept. 9)…Had 51 yards on 11 attempts in road win at Temple (Sept. 23)…Scored rushing touchdown in win over Virginia (Oct. 28)…Had 11 attempts totaling 47 yards and added two catches against Cavaliers…Made first start of career and delivered first 100-yard game against one of nation’s top defensive units at NC State (Nov. 4), earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors for performance…Finished with 115 yards on 23 carries …Added three catches totaling 17 yards against Wolfpack…Started at Florida State (Nov. 11) and posted 47 yards on 16 carries…Compiled another dominant performance against Louisville (Nov. 18), totaling career-high 126 rushing yards on 17 attempts with two touchdowns…Had season-long 54-yard run against Cardinals and added season-long 25-yard catch…Scored fifth touchdown of season in regular season finale at Boston College (Nov. 24), rushing for 44 yards on 12 attempts…Started 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers (Dec. 28) and had two carries before exiting to injury.

High School

Consensus four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…Checked in as No. 193 overall player nationally by Rivals…Ranked as No. 12 running back in country by Rivals…Listed as No. 243 overall in nation in 247Sports Composite…Checked in as No. 251 overall in ESPN300…Rated as No. 15 running back nationally in 247Sports Composite rankings and ESPN300…Selected to All-American Bowl…Helped American Heritage reach Sunshine State’s 2M finals…Totaled 1,934 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground in senior season…Tallied 779 rushing yards and scored team-high 13 touchdowns as junior…Tabbed MaxPreps Sophomore All-American second-team pick, Sun Sentinel 5A-1A Offensive Player of the Year and Miami Herald 5A-IND first-team honoree following breakout sophomore campaign…Helped the Patriots capture 5A state title, eclipsing the 100-yard mark rushing in nine of 13 games…Chose Miami over offers from Florida, Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee and USC, among others.