Overview
- Fletcher has totaled 262 rushing yards in two College Football Playoff games, including 90 yards on 19 carries against Ohio State and a game-changing 56-yard run versus Texas A&M.
- Cameras and coverage have zeroed in on his mother, Linda, who drives to games rather than fly and logged cross-country mileage to be in the stands throughout Miami’s postseason.
- Fletcher continues a pregame ritual of texting his late father’s phone, honoring Mark Fletcher Sr., who died unexpectedly at 53 in October 2024.
- Miami coach Mario Cristobal has praised Fletcher’s steadiness after his father’s death, calling him the heart and soul of the team as teammates supported the family at the funeral.
- With a Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Ole Miss tonight, Miami sits one win from its first national championship opportunity since 2001, and Fletcher has informed the program he intends to return for 2026.