Julian Fleming (born December 19, 2000) is an American college football wide receiver who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
.jpg) Fleming with Ohio State in 2022 | |
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 19, 2000 Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pennsylvania) |
Early life
editFleming 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 3 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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College career
editFleming 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Julian Fleming, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Julian Fleming, 2020 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Newport, Kyle. "5-Star WR Prospect Julian Fleming Commits to Ohio State over Penn State". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Hope, Dan (December 4, 2023). "OHIO STATE WIDE RECEIVER JULIAN FLEMING ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Nittany Lions nab ex-Buckeye Fleming via portal". ESPN.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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