{"id":722036,"date":"2026-06-08T00:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722036\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:46:11","slug":"2027-nfl-draft-summer-scouting-report-mark-fletcher-jr-rb-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722036\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Mark Fletcher Jr., RB, Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone\u2019s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings<\/a> fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears<\/a>, or the Steelers<\/a>. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.<\/p>\n

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So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.<\/p>\n

FilmBackground Info<\/p>\n

4-Star prospect according to 247 Sports<\/p>\n

Selected for the All-American Bowl in high school<\/p>\n

High school All-American as a Sophomore<\/p>\n

Third-team All-ACC in 2025<\/p>\n

Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP in 2025<\/p>\n

Notable career stats heading into 2026<\/p>\n

Received 47.9% of the carries out of the backfield in 2025<\/p>\n

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026<\/p>\n

3.66 Yards per carry after contact<\/p>\n

104 Missed tackles forced<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/p>\n

Keeps legs moving through contact to pick up extra yards<\/p>\n

Shows dynamic change of direction skills once in the second level of the defense<\/p>\n

Excellent motor to finish big runs late in games<\/p>\n

Physical runner, but also elusive in space<\/p>\n

Player Summary<\/p>\n

I am not sure many more players impressed folks more in the college football playoffs last year than Mark Fletcher Jr. did. From the get-go, he set the tone for the Hurricanes as a whole, and he became a star in the process. He showcased his physical running style and homerun hitting ability that should have NFL teams’ attention this Fall. If he can put together an entire season’s worth of play as he did in the playoffs, he could become a top-end player in this running back class.<\/p>\n

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