Quinshon Judkins
 Judkins with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025 | |
| No. 10 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 29, 2003 Pike Road, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pike Road |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 36th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Quinshon A. Judkins (born October 29, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Ohio State Buckeyes, winning a national championship with the latter in 2024. Judkins was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
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Judkins was born on October 29, 2003. He attended Pike Road High School in Pike Road, Alabama where he was named first-team Class 5A All-State as a junior after rushing for 1,482 yards and 25 touchdowns on 150 carries.[1][2] Judkins rushed for 1,534 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior.[3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ole Miss over offers from Auburn and Notre Dame.[4][5]
College career
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Judkins entered his freshman season in 2022 as the second-string running back for the Ole Miss Rebels.[6] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-Freshman of the Week for Week 4 after rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in a 35–27 win over Tulsa.[7][8] Judkins set school records with 1,567 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns and also caught 15 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown.[9] At the conclusion of his freshman season he was named the SEC Freshman of the Year.[10]
On January 4, 2024, Judkins announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[11] On January 8, he announced his commitment to Ohio State.[12]
On January 24, 2025, Judkins declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[13]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 274 | 1,567 | 5.7 | 16 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 271 | 1,158 | 4.3 | 15 | 22 | 149 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 16 | 8 | 194 | 1,060 | 5.5 | 14 | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 2 |
| Career | 42 | 27 | 739 | 3,785 | 5.1 | 45 | 59 | 442 | 7.5 | 5 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.51 s | 2.61 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15][16] | ||||||||||||
Judkins was selected in the second with the 36th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Ben (August 8, 2021). "A-List No. 11: Pike Road's Quinshon Judkins was born to be a running back". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (September 20, 2021). "Pike Road senior RB Quinshon Judkins includes Auburn in his final 3". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama recruits Quinshon Judkins, Jarell Stinson on Ole Miss football commitments". The Clarion-Ledger. December 11, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (September 29, 2021). "Pike Road running back Quinshon Judkins commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss". AL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Newsome, Langston (September 29, 2021). "Ole Miss football recruiting: Quinshon Judkins commits to Lane Kiffin". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ole Miss football: Quinshon Judkins is freshman phenom, next great RB". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, David (September 26, 2022). "Quinshon Judkins shares SEC Freshman of the Week honors". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Katz, Michael (September 24, 2022). "Jaxson Dart, Quinshon Judkins lead Ole Miss football past Tulsa". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Paschall, David (July 29, 2023). "Judkins ready to display more versatility as an Ole Miss sophomore". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins named freshman of the year by SEC coaches". The Dispatch. December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Parks, James (January 4, 2024). "Quinshon Judkins in transfer portal: Where the Ole Miss RB could play in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Gillespie, John Macon (January 8, 2024). "Former Ole Miss Running Back Quinshon Judkins Commits to Ohio State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins leaving early for NFL draft". espn.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Quinshon Judkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Quinshon Judkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Workout Results From Ohio State's Pro Day". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Justice, Camryn (April 25, 2025). "Browns add RB in 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Buckeyes' Quinshon Judkins with pick No. 36". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved April 30, 2025.