Abdul Carter sends 5-word message to Julian Fleming after ex-Penn State WR gets brutally injured in fatal ATV crash

Abdul Carter sent a message to Julian Fleming after the former Penn State wide receiver was involved in a heavy ATV crash on Friday that left him seriously injured and killed his girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd.

Carter, who played for Penn State during his college career, took to X to express his condolences for Fleming:

"stay strong fam💔💔🙏🏾🙏🏾 Julian Fleming."

According to a report from the Pennsylvania State Police, Fleming and his girlfriend were not wearing any safety equipment. Their vehicle collided with a deer at night:

“Neither of the occupants were wearing safety equipment. The operator of the ATV sustained serious injuries and was transported to Guthrie Troy Community Hospital. The passenger sustained extensive injuries from the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A recently deceased deer was located on scene consistent with damage observed on the ATV.”

Carter and Fleming were teammates during the 2024 season, with both players leaving the university for the draft. The defender was the third overall pick by the New York Giants, while the wide receiver went undrafted in the same class.

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After a medical recheck during the NFL scouting combine, teams were already confident in the edge's medicals. Abdul Carter never looked concerned about a long-term issue and, at the time, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, also pointed to nothing that would change his status as a top pick.

They were correct. When minicamp started in mid-May, the third pick was present for New York. He quickly impressed, and more importantly, had no limitations due to any injury.

In 2024, he dominated throughout the college football season. He had 12 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and four defended passes in 2024, as his and Fleming's team made it to the college football playoff semifinal before losing to Notre Dame.

Julian Fleming, on the other hand, contributed with 176 yards during his only season at Penn State. He had committed to Ohio State at the start of his college career, but moved to the Nittany Lions in his senior season.