Mark Fletcher Jr.

Fletcher made his Hurricanes debut in the 2023 season opener against Miami (Ohio), rushing for 76 yards on nine carries and a touchdown in a 38–3 victory. Against Virginia, he scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime in a 29–26 win.^[7] Against NC State, he rushed for 115 yards, marking his first 100-yard collegiate game, in a 20–6 loss.^[8] He ran for a season-high 126 yards and two touchdowns against Louisville in a 38–31 defeat. In the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl, Fletcher suffered a Lisfranc injury and was carted off the field.^[9][10] He finished his freshman season with 514 rushing yards and five touchdowns in ten games and four starts, missing three games due to other injuries.^[11]

Fletcher returned from injury for the 2024 season, playing in all 13 games and making four starts. He made an immediate impact in the season opener against Florida, rushing for two touchdowns in a 41–17 victory.^[12] In a 36–14 victory over rival Florida State, Fletcher rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, delivering a standout performance during the week of his father’s passing.^[13][14] In the season finale against Syracuse, he added two touchdowns and rushed for 46 yards. Fletcher concluded the season in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State, running for 62 yards and a touchdown in a 42–41 loss. He finished the 2024 season with 112 carries for 607 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry, and nine touchdowns.

In 2025, Fletcher had back‑to‑back games with two rushing touchdowns in Miami’s victories over Bethune–Cookman and South Florida in Weeks 2 and 3. He recorded a career‑high three rushing touchdowns and 106 yards on 23 carries in a 42–7 win against Stanford.^[15] In the first round of the College Football Playoff against Texas A&M, Fletcher rushed for a career‑high 172 yards on 17 carries in a 10–3 victory. In the quarterfinal against Ohio State, he ran for 90 yards on 19 carries and was named the J. Curtis Sanford Offensive Most Valuable Player as the Hurricanes won 24–14.^[16] Fletcher continued his strong postseason run in the semifinal against Ole Miss, rushing for 133 yards on 22 carries in a 31–27 win. In the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship against Indiana, Fletcher rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 57-yard score, in a 27–21 defeat. Following the game, he was involved in an on-field assault in which he threw a punch at Indiana defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker.^[17][18] Fletcher finished the 2025 season having played in 14 games with 12 starts, rushing for an ACC‑leading 1,192 yards on 216 carries with a 5.5 average and 12 touchdowns, and was named third-team All-ACC.

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