Julian Fleming
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Julian Fleming
| image = Julian Fleming (November 26, 2022).jpg
| caption = Fleming with Ohio State in 2022
| current_team = Green Bay Packers
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|19}}
| birth_place = Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 208
| high_school = Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pennsylvania)
| college = {{ubl
|Ohio State (2020–2023)
|Penn State (2024)}}
| undraftedyear = 2025
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
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Julian Fleming (born December 19, 2000) is an American Professional Football wide receiver who plays for the Green Bay Packers. 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. Fleming finished his high school football career with 4,442 receiving yards and 62 receiving touchdowns, both PIAA records.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-28|title=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|url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2019/09/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.html|access-date=2020-09-22|website=pennlive|language=en}} He was a five star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Ohio State University to play college football.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Julian-Fleming-46040058/|title=Julian Fleming, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wide Receiver|website=247Sports|language=en-US|access-date=April 26, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2020/julian-fleming-193584|title=Julian Fleming, 2020 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com|website=n.rivals.com|access-date=April 26, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2812359-5-star-wr-prospect-julian-fleming-commits-to-ohio-state-over-penn-state|title=5-Star WR Prospect Julian Fleming Commits to Ohio State over Penn State|last=Newport|first=Kyle|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=April 26, 2020}} Rivals.com named Fleming as the best wide receiver and the 14th best player in the 2020 recruiting class.
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| position = WR
| hometown = Catawissa, PA
| highschool = Southern Columbia Area
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 200
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| commitdate = 5/31/2019
| scout stars = 5
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| 247 stars = 5
| espn rank = 1
| espn stars = 5
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2023/12/143706/ohio-state-wide-receiver-julian-fleming-enters-transfer-portal|title=OHIO STATE WIDE RECEIVER JULIAN FLEMING ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL|website=Eleven Warriors|first=Dan|last=Hope|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=December 6, 2023}} On January 4, 2024, Fleming announced he was transferring to Penn State.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=Nittany Lions nab ex-Buckeye Fleming via portal |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39235600/ex-ohio-state-receiver-julian-fleming-transfer-penn-state |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=College statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| 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 | |||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/julian-fleming-1.html Career] | 54 | 26 | 93 | 1,139 | 12.2 | 21.1 | 8 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/4
| weight = 208
| dash = 4.68
| shuttle = 4.27
| cone drill = 7.14
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://gopsusports.com/2025-nfl-pro-day-central |title=2025 Penn State Football Pro Day Results |website=GoPSUSports.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1040159&DraftYear=2025 |title=Julian Fleming College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/julian-fleming-penn-state-pro-day-ohio-state-nfl-draft-248098296/ |title=Penn State’s Julian Fleming looks toward next stage of his career: ‘I’ve never cheated my process, ever’ |website=247Sports.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}
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References
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External links
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- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/julian-fleming/5596 Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
- [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/player/julian-fleming Penn State Nittany Lions bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Category:Sportspeople from Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players
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