COLUMBUS, Ohio — Julian Fleming had barely begun his first Ohio State football spring when we first conceived of the Malik Hooker-Marshon Lattimore Watch List in 2020. Two full seasons later, few players have ever captured the essence of the list more completely. Eligibility is limited to Buckeyes entering their third year in search of their first (real) starting job. Players such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba and C.J. Stroud do not qualify, obviously. Nor do part-time starters such as Cody Simon and Miyan Williams. Fleming, though, checks all the boxes after two seasons for many of the same reasons as Lattimore (injuries) and Hooker (stuck behind stars). If not for Fleming’s status as the No. 1 receiver in the 2020 recruiting class — and it’s not like he campaigned for or requested that title — his career might not seem far off track. Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson commanded a lot…
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