Julian Fleming, a third-year wideout, was designated as a game-time decision versus Notre Dame

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despite participating in first-team drills with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. this preseason.

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He pulled himself out of warm-ups with what appeared to be a lower-body ailment, indicating that he

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won't be playing in the game on Saturday night. Ryan Day stated that Fleming had his best offseason since

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the five-star recruit joined Ohio State back in 2020. Fleming was named an Iron Buckeye prior to this season

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for his dedication in the weight room. Following his true freshman year, Fleming underwent offseason shoulder

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surgery after missing four games in 2021 due to injury. Fleming has had shoulder problems since

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high school, and recently, during an Ohio State preseason session, one of his shoulders popped out

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of its socket. Day claimed that after the injury, Fleming popped his shoulder back into place and scored two

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touchdowns in a scrimmage. If Fleming is unable to participate, sophomore wide receiver Emeka Egbuka

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would presumably start in his place. As a true freshman, Egbuka played 115 snaps and finished the year.

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