Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Mark Pope is ready to turn his five-star potential as a recruit into an on-field reality in his junior season.
Going for 18 receptions, 266 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore after barely playing his freshman year, Pope figures to be thrust into a bigger role in a receiving corps that lost K.J. Osborn and Jeff Thomas. He has impressed during fall camp.
“Mark’s been one of our guys that has gotten steadily better as camp has gone on,” said offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee on Monday. “I think he’s always known he’s got ability, but he feels really confident, I think, in what we’re asking him to do.