Mark Fletcher's Career Day Cements His Miami Legacy

In the current landscape of college football, Mark Fletcher is somewhat of a rarity. He's played for Miami in each of his three seasons at the university, never once hitting the transfer portal or testing the waters.

Ever since enrolling at the U back in 2023 out of Ft. Lauderdale, the 6-foot-2 bell cow back has embodied the definition of hard-nosed football that Mario Cristobal and the rest of his South Beach coaching staff have preached and attempted to implement.

On Saturday, he put the biggest stamp yet on his legacy as he finished with over 170 rushing yards and accounted for the majority of the Hurricanes' offensive production. He might not have scored the only touchdown in Miami's 10-3 win over the Texas A&M Aggies, but it was because of his thunderous 56-yard rush that Miami was in position to score in the first place.

"It's a blessing," said Fletcher. "I'm just grateful for the opportunity, and I definitely wasn't expecting it. I'm just happy that we won."

Fletcher's offensive coordinator, Shannon Dawson, made sure to note his performance, too.

"I could see Mark starting to get some momentum, and ultimately, we knew a couple plays that were working," said Dawson. "That last drive, I was not going to deviate from the game plan...I don't think anybody is surprised about [Fletcher] having a career game. He's been that guy ever since I've been here. It's awesome to have a guy like him who you can lean on at the end."

Fletcher's mom has become somewhat of an icon in Hurricane fandom, travelling to each game to watch her son put on the Green and Orange. Fletcher said that she's his rock, and he couldn't do any of what he has without her.