Former Penn State and Ohio State wideout Julian Fleming faces a number of felony fees associated to an ATV crash in Could that killed his girlfriend.
The costs filed towards Fleming, 24, in Bradford County, Pa., embrace murder by car, aggravated assault by car and driving underneath the affect.
Fleming appeared at a preliminary listening to Wednesday and acquired a $75,000 bond. His lawyer mentioned Fleming’s household can pay the bond, in response to The Athletic.
Pennsylvania State Police mentioned Alyssa Boyd, 23, died on Could 23 after the ATV Fleming was driving struck a deer in Columbia Township. The accident reviews mentioned neither particular person was carrying security tools and Fleming’s blood-alcohol stage was between 0.10 and 0.16 p.c. The Pennsylvania authorized restrict is 0.08 p.c.
Boyd was pronounced lifeless on the scene from “in depth accidents,” whereas Fleming was transported to the hospital. A deceased deer additionally was discovered on the web site.
“This was a tragic accident for everybody concerned,” Fleming’s lawyer, David Bahuriak, informed The Athletic. “Our hearts exit to the household of the younger girl, however there isn’t any crime right here.”
In highschool, Fleming was ranked by the 247Sports composite because the No. 1 receiver and No. 3 general participant within the Class of 2020 whereas enjoying at Southern Columbia Excessive Faculty in Catawissa, Pa. He was Gatorade’s Pennsylvania Participant of the Yr in 2019.
Fleming spent his first 4 seasons (2020-23) at Ohio State, the place he caught 79 passes for 963 yards and 7 touchdowns.
He performed his remaining season in 2024 at Penn State as a graduate switch. He appeared in 16 video games and caught 14 passes for 176 yards and a landing, however accidents restricted his alternatives.
Fleming was not chosen within the 2025 NFL Draft. He deliberate to signal with the Inexperienced Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in early Could however failed his bodily.
–Area Degree Media