Julian Fleming hasn’t had the easiest journey throughout college football.

The fifth-year wide receiver transferred to Penn State after spending four seasons with Ohio State. Out of high school, Fleming was rated as the No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the country and top recruit in Pennsylvania in the 2020 recruiting class.

“I’ve never cheated my process, ever. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my career, and I’ve always come out on top of every hurdle that I’ve run into,” Fleming said during his Pro Day media availability. “Whether it be injuries, bad game, this, that, and the third, but I’ve never changed my process.”

Fleming never amounted to his high school hype as he dealt with multiple injuries in his first two seasons in Columbus, only playing in 15 games and accumulating 160 yards on 15 catches during that span. In his last two seasons, Fleming saw more production with 803 yards on 23 catches.

“I sat behind great guys at Ohio State for two years. That was great to learn from, but I never cheated the process and stayed the course,” Fleming said. “I played with soon-to-be six first-round draft pick receivers that have been in front of me…stayed the course, done everything that was asked of me and just trying to act like a pro.”

As Fleming ended his fourth season, the Pennsylvania resident came home to Penn State. Although James Franklin missed out on Fleming in high school, the head coach signed the receiver to be a veteran presence in the position group.

“My whole supporting staff is here. My entire family is an hour down the road, so that’s one big advantage. Being close to them was important to me,” Fleming said. “My family was at almost every single game. If my family wasn’t there, I had a lot of friends that were able to come to the game. Just having the support group was really important to me.”

Fleming did not see the same production in Penn State’s offense as he had seen in his final two years at Ohio State, notching 176 yards on 14 catches.

Still, after an underwhelming five-year college career, Fleming participated in Penn State’s Pro Day on Friday. He did his best work at the broad jump, where he tied with Jalen Kimber for the longest distance with 10’3″. Fleming also completed the short shuttle, three-cone drill, 40-yard dash, and individual position workout.

“Honestly, I feel great. I slipped on a couple of my runs, and my second [40-yard dash] wasn’t up to my standard. But I definitely think overall, is a pretty decent day and I’m pretty happy,” Fleming said. “After the season, I went down to Florida, trained there for eight weeks. I’ve been back home the past two weeks, just working out at home. Came up [to Penn State] for two days just working out, prepping for [Pro Day].”

Although his performance was not up to his standard, the receiver did well in his individual workout as he was the only pass catcher in the event. Fleming has already had conversations with a few NFL squads such as the Ravens, Giants, and Eagles and will continue to talk with teams as the NFL Draft continues to inch closer.

“I want to continue to prove things to myself, not to anyone else,” Fleming said. “Just want to prove who I am or who I thought I am and just continue to better myself every single day as a man and as a football player.”