Background
Duper, Mark Super was born on January 25, 1959 in Pineville, Louisiana, United States.
Duper, Mark Super was born on January 25, 1959 in Pineville, Louisiana, United States.
Student, Northwestern State University, Louisiana.
He played collegiately at Northwestern State University and was selected by the Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1982 NFL draft. Nicknamed "Super Duper", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best years came while teamed with Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino and fellow wide receiver Mark Clayton, the other half of the "Marks Brothers" wide receiver tandem. Duper, who wore #85, was a 3-time Pro Bowl selection in 1983, 1984 and 1986.
His best season was 1984, when he had 71 catches, 1306 yards and 8 TDs, and in 1986, when he tallied 67 catches, 1313 yards and 11 TDs.
Duper had four 1,000-yard seasons, with the final one coming in 1991 at age 32, when he posted 1085 yards. he competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters, posting personal bests of 10.21 seconds and 20.77 seconds, respectively. In 11 NFL seasons, he caught 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59 touchdowns.
In 1994, he also appeared in two games with the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League. On November 8, 2013, Duper revealed he had been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Duper was inducted (with Mark Clayton) into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll on December 15, 2003.
He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Married Renee Duper; 1 child, Mark World War II.