SKULL SESSION: LOOKING AT JULIAN FLEMINGS FILM, CHRIS HOLTMANN IS UNDERRATED, AND OHIO STATE'S BEST TRADITION
SKULL SESSION: LOOKING AT JULIAN FLEMINGS FILM, CHRIS HOLTMANN IS UNDERRATED, AND OHIO STATE'S BEST TRADITION
AS ADVERTISED. About two weeks ago, Ohio State landed the supposed nation's best receiver in five-star Julian Fleming. And looking at the tape, that claim seems to check out.
From Jake Burns of Cleveland.com
Fleming has all the tools at his disposal. At 6-2 and 200 pounds, he brings the ideal size and speed combination for the position. Mix in his near 38-inch vertical jump and you have a player who can win with leaping ability, speed, or quickness.
In his first three years at Southern Columbia High School is Catawissa, Pa., he has accumulated 183 receptions for 3,942 yards, and 55 touchdowns. The numbers are staggering.
Fleming has clocked an official 4.63 40, but expect that number to improve with age as his film shows a player who is much faster. His game shows the toughness, both over the middle and on the perimeter, that he bullies those trying to cover him and can't be jammed at the line of scrimmage.
That same physicality shows up in the red zone as well, as the junior was untouchable on jump ball situations and quick slants.
If you're at all concerned with that 40 time, don't be. Michael Thomas ran a 4.57 at the NFL combine and he seems to be doing just fine, so I'm not fretting about a 4.63 out of high school for a kid who nobody can guard and wins every jump ball thrown his way.
4.6 seconds is more than fast enough for a receiver that does everything else well, and Fleming is as complete as a receiver gets. You don't get 4,000 receiving yards in your first three high school seasons by accident.
Jake looked at Fleming's tape to break down his short-area agility, ball tracking, high-point ability, yards after catch and special teams impact. I'd do the real big read of it if I were you, because Jake knows what he's talking about, but the simple TL;DR is that Fleming extremely damn good.
Toss him opposite of Garrett Wilson and what the hell do you do if you're an opposing secondary? Run backwards and pray?
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-hall-of-fame-best-tradition-college-football
Re: wins every jump ball thrown his way
If so, he could be Cris Carter 2.0 ......