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Former Ohio State WR Julian Fleming is Projected to Land at Penn State

According to reports, now-former Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Julian Fleming is predicted to land with a Big Ten rival.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have lost a good deal of players to the NCAA Transfer Portal since its official opening nearly two weeks ago.

One of the most impactful losses of that group, was wide receiver, Julian Fleming.

Fleming came to Columbus from Southern Columbia (Catawissa, PA) High School where he was a five-star prospect and the No. 3 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle per On3. 

And now, it appears that Fleming might have found his next home, with On3's Pete Nakos entering a projection for the former five-star recruit to land with the Penn State Nittany Lions. 

Julian Fleming
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When he came to Ohio State as part of the 2020 class, the Nittany Lions finished a close second to the Buckeyes for Flemings commitment, thanks in large part to the fact that he grew up just 93 miles from Penn State's campus.

That now appears to be playing a role in his transfer decision as well.

Should Fleming indeed pick the Nittany Lions, he should be able to go in and produce immediately - something he was never really able to do in Columbus - with Penn State in desperate need of playmakers for quarterback Drew Allar.

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In the past four seasons in Columbus, Fleming registered 76 catches for 905 yards and seven touchdowns. 2022 was by far his best season with the Buckeyes, with Fleming catching 34 passes for 533 yards and six scores. 

In his other three seasons, however, Fleming managed just one touchdown and 430 yards receiving on 45 catches.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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