Michael Irvin's gift to Mark Fletcher Jr.'s mom is what 'Canes family' means

Michael Irvin, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Hurricanes WR, just gave a custom RV to the mother of Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr.

Michael Irvin gifts a custom RV to the mother of Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr.

Linda Fletcher does not fly. She has said she does not like being on planes, so she rents a car most weekends and drives to her son's games.

Her longest trip was a round trip from Fort Lauderdale to Berkeley, California, for Miami's 2024 game at Cal, roughly 6,200 miles. Last season she drove to College Station for the playoff opener against Texas A&M, to Arlington for the quarterfinal against Ohio State and to Glendale for the semifinal against Ole Miss.

The national championship game against Indiana was conveniently at Hard Rock Stadium, so it was just about 15 minutes from her house.

She has not missed a game since Mark Fletcher Sr. passed away unexpectedly in October 2024, days before Miami played Florida State. Fletcher ran for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns in 14 games last season. He also caught 17 passes for 140 yards and two scores. He set a College Football Playoff record with 507 rushing yards across four postseason games, earned All-ACC third-team honors and now ranks seventh in Miami history with 2,313 career rushing yards.

Irvin played at Miami from 1985 to 1987 and won a national championship in his final season. He is one of the notable Hurricanes super fans and those who watch the team regularly know that they can see him on the sideline just about every week.

His production company will follow Linda Fletcher's travels this season for a series. The RV starts with Miami's opener Friday, Sept. 4, at Stanford, about 3,000 miles from Fort Lauderdale. The other road games are at Wake Forest, Clemson, North Carolina and Notre Dame on Nov. 7.

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