Julian Fleming
Fleming with Ohio State in 2022
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-19) December 19, 2000
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSouthern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pennsylvania)

Julian Fleming (born December 19, 2000) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school career

Fleming played high school football at Southern Columbia Area High School. Fleming finished his high school football career with 4,442 receiving yards and 62 receiving touchdowns, both PIAA records.[1] He was a five star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2][3][4] Rivals.com named Fleming as the best wide receiver and the 14th best player in the 2020 recruiting class.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Julian Fleming
WR		 Catawissa, PA Southern Columbia Area 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 31, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 3  ESPN: 1
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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 be entering the transfer portal.[5] On January 4, 2024, Fleming announced he was transferring to Penn State.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio State commit Julian Fleming sets pair of PIAA receiving records, Michigan commit Gaige Garcia sets one too, and Southern Columbia runs win streak to 77". pennlive. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Julian Fleming, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Julian Fleming, 2020 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Newport, Kyle. "5-Star WR Prospect Julian Fleming Commits to Ohio State over Penn State". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Hope, Dan (December 4, 2023). "OHIO STATE WIDE RECEIVER JULIAN FLEMING ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nittany Lions nab ex-Buckeye Fleming via portal". ESPN.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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