5-Star WR Julian Fleming Spurns Penn State and Commits to OSU
By Jerry Trotta
Head coach Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes football program scored a MAJOR win on Friday morning.
Catawissa, PA. 5-star wide receiver, Julian Fleming has announced that he will be playing his college football in Columbus come fall 2020.
Fleming represents one of Ohio State's highest ever receiver recruits and the news is all the more sweet as Big Ten rival, Penn State (his home-state school), was the reported favorite to land the young pass catcher's services.
BOOOOOOOM! No, sorry, that wasn’t big enough, let’s try that again.
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) May 31, 2019
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Ohio State picks up a pledge from one of the best players in the country, Pennsylvania WR Julian Fleming (@julian_040)! https://t.co/C1IQgz2LI8
Not only is Julian the top-rated player in Pennsylvania, but he is the top wide receiver ranked in the 2020 class and the SIXTH highest rated player at any position in the country!
If that doesn't impress you, 247Sports' Composite rankings label Fleming as the No.146 best recruit since they started tracking prospects in 2000. Just think about how many players have passed through their system since then.
#BOOM: Five-star Pennsylvania recruit and No. 1 2020 wide receiver Julian Fleming commits to Ohio State. https://t.co/tynX8PDuc0
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 31, 2019
Along with OSU and Penn State, the 6-foot-2, 199 pound playmaker also had offers from Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame, Michigan, among others.
He's just that good.
Simply put, Fleming is going to significantly elevate the potential of the Buckeyes offense when he arrives on campus in Columbus.