Women’s volleyball player at California university suspected to be biological male, allegedly unbeknownst to school

A biological male has been competing on a women’s volleyball team at a California university for multiple seasons.

Blaire Fleming, formally known as Brayden, plays women’s Division I volleyball for San Jose State University, allegedly without his teammates or opponents knowing his biological sex.

However, an opposing player’s mother became suspicious of Fleming’s biological gender during the 2022-2023 session.

“I first watched my daughter play Blaire via live stream and then in person for a second match,” the mother, wishing to remain anonymous, told Reduxx. “My daughter mentioned to me before the second match that there were rumors about Blaire being a male.”

When the mother attended the match in person, she noticed biological differences between Fleming and the female players on the court.

“He jumped higher and hit harder than any woman on the court,” the mother said. “There was no other female athlete on the court that day that could compare with Blaire’s athleticism. He also had very narrow hips. I took notice of how he was dressed with a longer shirt in the front as well.”

During the match, the mother noticed her daughter suffered more physical injuries and strains than she had in any other match, constantly icing and rubbing her arms from blocking Fleming’s shots. 

She further alleged her daughter’s teammates were also struggling with his intense strikes.  

“He was basically unstoppable at times,” the mother told Reduxx. “He was jumping so high that I was concerned our blockers could not defend against such a fast-moving hit.” 

Additionally, the mother noted her daughter’s stats weren’t as good as most other games.  

“Her stats were dramatically different because she was trying to compete against a male who my daughter said would stare her down after plays and was extremely arrogant.”  

The mother is calling for the policies to change to ensure fairness and safety in women’s sports.  

“I watched those San Jose State female athletes sit on the sidelines while a male took away their chance to play,” the mother said. “These women only have four years to compete and they are losing those years to a male. 

“Not only that, but the chance of injury is greatly increased for women when they play against a male with very clear physical strength advantages. It’s just dangerous above all else.”  

Prior to transferring to San Jose, Fleming reportedly played volleyball for Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. 

Fleming left for the California-based university prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, before the Save Women’s Sports Bill became law in South Carolina, which would have prohibited him from playing on female teams. 

Fleming also played on the girls’ varsity volleyball team at John Champe High School in Virginia. While playing, Fleming set the school record for most kills in a match and the single season record of 266 kills, according to Reduxx.  

According to the mother who spoke with Reduxx, officials from San Jose State reportedly were unaware of Fleming’s biological sex.