Former Penn State and Ohio State player Julian Fleming faces several criminal charges related to a May ATV accident that killed his girlfriend.
The charges against Fleming, 24, in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, include vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and driving under the influence.
Fleming appeared for a preliminary hearing Wednesday and was given $75,000 bond. His attorney said Fleming’s family would post bail, according to The Athletic.
Pennsylvania State Police said Alyssa Boyd, 23, died May 23 after the ATV Fleming was riding struck a deer in Columbia Township. Crash reports indicate neither person was wearing safety equipment and Fleming’s blood alcohol level was between 0.10 and 0.16 percent. Pennsylvania’s legal limit is 0.08 percent.
Boyd was pronounced dead at the scene from “serious injuries,” while Fleming was taken to hospital. A deceased deer was also found at the scene.
“This is a tragic accident for everyone involved,” Fleming’s attorney, David Bahuriak, told The Athletic. “Our thoughts are with the young woman’s family, but there is no crime here.”
In high school, Fleming was ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 3 overall player in the class of 2020 while playing at Southern Columbia High School in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. He was Gatorade’s Pennsylvania Player of the Year in 2019.
Fleming spent his first four seasons (2020-23) at Ohio State, where he caught 79 passes for 963 yards and seven touchdowns.
He played his final season in 2024 at Penn State as a graduate transfer. He appeared in 16 games and caught 14 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, but injuries limited his opportunities.
Fleming was not selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He planned to sign with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in early May, but failed his physical.
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