Julian Fleming (born December 19, 2000) is an American football wide receiver. He previously played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life Fleming played high school football at Southern Columbia Area High School. He finished his high school football career with 4,442 receiving yards and 62 receiving touchdowns, both PIAA records. He was a five star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Rivals.com named Fleming as the best wide receiver and the 14th-best player in the 2020 recruiting class.
College career Fleming struggled with injuries throughout his freshman and sophomore years. He had his best season as a junior in 2022, catching 34 passes for 533 receiving yards and six touchdowns. On December 4, 2023, Fleming announced that he would enter the transfer portal. On January 4, 2024, he announced that he was transferring to Penn State.
College statistics Season Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg YPG TD 2020 6 1 7 74 10.6 12.3 0 2021 9 1 12 86 7.2 9.6 1 2022 11 9 34 533 15.7 48.5 6 2023 12 11 26 270 10.4 22.5 0 2024 16 4 14 176 12.6 11.0 1 Career 54 26 93 1,139 12.2 21.1 8
Professional career Fleming was expected to sign a contract with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, but the offer was withdrawn after a failed physical.
Personal life On May 23, 2025, Fleming was driving an ATV with his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd, as a passenger in Bradford County, Pennsylvania when a deer suddenly jumped in front of the vehicle. The resulting collision left Fleming severely injured and killed Boyd; Fleming was later charged with homicide by motor vehicle and DUI.
References
External links
Ohio State Buckeyes bio Penn State Nittany Lions bio