Former OSU Football Star Julian Fleming Charged in Girlfriend's ATV Death

ASFN Admin · Oct 11, 2025

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Julian Fleming’s name once carried weight on the football field. The wide receiver, who began his college career at Ohio State before completing it at Penn State, was known for his potential and flashes of playmaking ability.

Fleming spent four years with the Buckeyes, where his best season came in 2022. That year, he recorded 34 receptions for 533 yards and six touchdowns, setting career highs across the board.

His production dipped the following season, and he chose to transfer to Penn State for his final year of eligibility. In his lone season in State College, he finished with 14 catches for 176 yards and one touchdown.

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Despite the move, Fleming went undrafted and was left training independently, still hoping for a shot with an NFL roster. But after going undrafted in 2024, his NFL hopes stalled.

Those football dreams are now overshadowed by serious legal trouble. According to NBC News, on Wednesday, October 8, the 24-year-old turned himself in to authorities in Pennsylvania after being charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Boyd, 23, was riding as a passenger on an ATV operated by Fleming when the vehicle crashed in Columbia Township on May 23. The crash site was about 20 miles south of Elmira, New York. Boyd did not survive.

Police confirmed that Fleming faces charges of homicide by motor vehicle, DUI, and related offenses. His defense attorney, David Bahuriak, said Fleming cooperated fully with investigators and submitted to a blood-alcohol test. The test returned a result of .118, over the legal limit.

Bahuriak disputed the top charge, telling NBC News that the tragedy was caused by “a deer [that] ran into the roadway.”

He added that both Fleming and Boyd were knocked unconscious during the crash. “When he came to, she wasn’t breathing. He was traumatized,” Bahuriak said, calling the incident “unavoidable.”

Fleming was released after posting $75,000 bail. His attorney emphasized that regardless of the test result, the crash could not have been prevented. “He hadn’t operated [the ATV] in an unlawful manner,” Bahuriak said.