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Former five-star wide receiver recruit Julian Fleming announced that he is leaving Ohio State.
After catching 78 passes for 1,524 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, Fleming had 72 catches for 1,582 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.
In a statement published on X, Fleming said, “I want to thank Ohio State and all the amazing people who were part of my rollercoaster of a journey.” “Playing in Columbus has been one of the best experiences of my life, and I would like to express my gratitude to the whole Buckeye community for their unwavering support! Having said that, I’m putting my name in the transfer portal for my last year.”
In 2020, 247Sports ranked the two-time Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year winner in 2018 and 2019 as the fourth best prospect in the nation. He now enters the transfer portal alongside starting quarterback Kyle McCord, another member of the Buckeyes.
With Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. anticipated to declare for the 2024 NFL draft, Ohio State’s wide receiving corps will be drastically altered for the upcoming season.
As a true freshman, Carnell Tate amassed 260 yards and a touchdown; other freshmen on the roster include Bryson Rodgers, Noah Rogers, and Brandon Inniss. Jeremiah Smith, Jeremiah McClellan, and Mylan Graham are members of Coach Ryan Day’s incoming recruiting class.
Clark said to On3Sports.com, “I’m going to play in an NFL defense surrounded by some of the best players in the country.” “Being coached by guys whose attention-to-detail is second-to-none in a building where everybody is dead set on not just getting to the Playoff, but winning.”
–Jonathan Jefferson, a defensive end for Georgia who signed with the Bulldogs as a four-star recruit in the 2021 class, is leaving. This season, he appeared in seven games and made just one tackle. He goes through the portal with Georgia’s Darris Smith, a pass rusher, and the Bulldogs risk losing defensive linemen Warren Brinson and Nazir Stackhouse to the NFL draft.
–Jordan Clark, a defensive back who transferred from Arizona State, declared his intention to attend Notre Dame on Monday night. Thanks to the universal pandemic eligibility waiver, Clark, who played in 40 games and racked up 50 tackles for the Sun Devils last season, will play for the Fighting Irish for the sixth time.
–According to On3, former Jimbo Fisher recruit Jardin Gilbert, a four-star safety, has joined the group of players who have left Texas A&M. The native of White Castle, Louisiana, racked up 79 tackles for the Aggies in 25 games. Gilbert did, however, play in just two games this season and total five tackles.
–According to numerous reports, twin brothers Destin and Keaten Wade intend to transfer from Kentucky.