Mark Pope

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Miami Southridge
Prev School:
Miami / Jackson State

2023 • Redshirt Senior

• Phil Steele Preseason Independent Team (Second Team - WR)
• College Football Network All-Independent Offense Team (Second Team - WR)
• Competed in 12 games for the Minutemen, totaling 420 receptions yards on 33 catches with one touchdown and five rushes for nine yards
• Accumulated a season-best 90 yards receiving on a season-high six catches at Liberty (11/18)
• Totaled a season-best six receptions for 85 yards vs. Arkansas State (9/30)
• Matched a career-long reception of 54 yards vs. New Mexico (9/23)
• Had a receiving touchdown vs. Miami (OH) (9/9)
• Rushed for a season-high 11 yards at Eastern Michigan (9/16)

Before Massachusetts

• Spent the spring of 2022 with Jackson State after playing for Miami during the previous four seasons
• At Miami, played in 34 career games and totaled 680 receiving yards and 39 rushing yards
• He caught 52 career passes for 680 yards (13.1 average) and four touchdowns
• Started 10 of 11 games for the Hurricanes in 2020, while catching two touchdown passes
• Also had a pair of touchdown catches in 2019 when he appeared in 12 games, including one start
• A consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com coming out of Miami Southridge HS and he was selected to the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• Ranked among top 300 recruits by ESPN.com (No. 227)
• Rated the No. 5 wide receiver, No. 9 prospect in Florida and No. 28 recruit nationally by Rivals.com
• Listed as 11th-best wide receiver prospect in nation and 13th-best player in state of Florida by 247Sports.com
• Ranked No. 35 at his position and 227 overall by ESPN.com
• Participated in The Opening in summer of 2017
• Named to the 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade First Team
• Totaled over 1,000 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns throughout prep career
• Had 37 receptions for 619 yards and seven touchdowns during junior season
• Registered 117 yards receiving and caught pair of touchdowns in 2017 FHSAA Regional Playoffs against Miami High School
• Named to 2016 Miami Herald First Team All-Dade Football Team