COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns selected Ohio State football’s Quinshon Judkins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The standout running back was taken with the 36th overall pick.
Judkins spent one season with the Buckeyes after an impressive two years with Ole Miss. In total, he collected 3,785 rushing yards across his collegiate career — highlighted by at least 1,000 yards each season.
With Ohio State, Judkins ran for 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns while sharing a backfield with TreVeyon Henderson. He helped lead the Buckeyes to their ninth national title in program history.
Judkins is a native of Pike Road, Alabama. As a prospect out of Pike Road High School in the 2022 recruiting class, he was a three-star player.
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What Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins brings to the NFL
Judkins brings a combination of strength, durability and experience to the NFL. In his two years with Ole Miss, Judkins collected 545 rushing attempts, ranking among the top two in the Southeastern Conference each time.
His workload dipped at Ohio State, showing how effective Judkins can be across a 16-game season.
He appeared in every game for the Buckeyes and scored six rushing touchdowns in the College Football Playoff.
Quinshon Judkins’ best moment with Ohio State
Judkins had a pair of rushing touchdowns in the semifinals vs. Texas, but he topped that by bringing his best against Notre Dame in the championship game.
Judkins ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns against the Fighting Irish. He also caught a touchdown from quarterback Will Howard.