Former Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming seriously injured in fatal ATV crash

Former Penn State football player Julian Fleming was seriously injured Friday after an ATV crash that left one person dead.

Fleming, 24, was driving an ATV on Painter Lick Lane in Columbia Township, Bradford County, when it collided with a deer at about 8 p.m., according to a crash report released Saturday by state police at Towanda. His passenger, Alyssa D. Boyd, 23, of Bloomsburg, suffered extensive injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fleming was transported to Guthrie Troy Community Hospital with what police described as serious injuries. Neither person was wearing safety equipment, police said, and the crash is under investigation.

Per the police report, a dead deer “consistent with damage observed on the ATV” was found nearby.

Fleming, a former five-star recruit from Southern Columbia in Catawissa, started his career at Ohio State and transferred to Penn State in early 2024. After spending last season with the Nittany Lions, the wide receiver signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, but reportedly failed his physical and did not end up joining the team.