Quinshon Judkins
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Quinshon Judkins
| image = 2025-0120 Quinshon Judkins.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Judkins with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
| number = 10
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|29|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pike Road, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 221
| high_school = Pike Road
| college = {{ubl|Ole Miss (2022–2023)|Ohio State (2024)}}
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 36
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
| highlights =
- Freshman All-American (2024)
- CFP national champion (2024)
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2022)
- Conerly Trophy (2022)
- 2× first-team All-SEC (2022, 2023)
- Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)
| statseason = 2025
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = JudkQu00
}}
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
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.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |date=August 8, 2021 |title=A-List No. 11: Pike Road's Quinshon Judkins was born to be a running back |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2021/08/a-list-no-11-pike-roads-quinshon-judkins-was-born-to-be-a-running-back.html-2 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Pike Road senior RB Quinshon Judkins includes Auburn in his final 3 |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2021/09/pike-road-senior-rb-quinshon-judkins-includes-auburn-in-his-final-3.html |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=AL.com}} Judkins rushed for 1,534 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior.{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2021 |title=Alabama recruits Quinshon Judkins, Jarell Stinson on Ole Miss football commitments |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/11/ole-miss-football-recruiting-commits-quinshon-judkins-jarell-stinson/8859447002/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=The Clarion-Ledger}} He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ole Miss over offers from Auburn and Notre Dame.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Pike Road running back Quinshon Judkins commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2021/09/pike-road-running-back-quinshon-judkins-commits-to-lane-kiffin-ole-miss.html |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Newsome |first=Langston |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Ole Miss football recruiting: Quinshon Judkins commits to Lane Kiffin |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/29/quinshon-judkins-commits-ole-miss-football-recruiting-lane-kiffin/5918288001/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=The Clarion-Ledger}}
College career
Judkins entered his freshman season in 2022 as the second-string running back for the Ole Miss Rebels.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2022 |title=Ole Miss football: Quinshon Judkins is freshman phenom, next great RB |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2022/09/22/quinshon-judkins-ole-miss-football-running-back-stats-lane-kiffin/69499099007/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=The Clarion-Ledger}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=David |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Quinshon Judkins shares SEC Freshman of the Week honors |url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/Article/Ole-Miss-Rebels-Quinshon-Judkins-shares-SEC-Freshman-of-the-Week-honors-194227640/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=247Sports.com}}{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=Michael |date=September 24, 2022 |title=Jaxson Dart, Quinshon Judkins lead Ole Miss football past Tulsa |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/2022-09-24/jaxson-dart-quinshon-judkins-lead-ole-miss-football-past-tulsa/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=The Commercial Dispatch}} Judkins set school records with 1,567 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns and also caught 15 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=July 29, 2023 |title=Judkins ready to display more versatility as an Ole Miss sophomore |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/29/judkins-ready-to-display-more-versatility-as-an/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}} At the conclusion of his freshman season he was named the SEC Freshman of the Year.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins named freshman of the year by SEC coaches |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/ole-miss-running-back-quinshon-judkins-named-freshman-of-the-year-by-sec-coaches/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Dispatch |language=en-US}}
On January 4, 2024, Judkins announced that he would enter the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=James |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Quinshon Judkins in transfer portal: Where the Ole Miss RB could play in 2024 |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football-picks/quinshon-judkins-transfer-portal-2024-college-football-landing-spots |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated}} On January 8, he announced his commitment to Ohio State.{{Cite web |last=Gillespie |first=John Macon |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Former Ole Miss Running Back Quinshon Judkins Commits to Ohio State |url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-rebels-quinshon-judkins-running-back-ohio-state-buckeyes-visit-transfer-portal-cycle-commitment |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated}}
On January 24, 2025, Judkins declared for the 2025 NFL draft.{{Cite web|title=Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins leaving early for NFL draft|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43547135/ohio-state-rb-quinshon-judkins-leaving-early-nfl-draft|access-date=January 27, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quinshon-judkins-1.html Career] | 42 | 27 | 739 | 3,785 | 5.1 | 45 | 59 | 442 | 7.5 | 5 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 5/8
| weight = 221
| dash = 4.48
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.61
| vertical = 38.5
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 24
| arm span = 30 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/quinshon-judkins/32004a55-4435-9919-355b-3e0aef2de56d |title=Quinshon Judkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1057452&DraftYear=2025 |title=Quinshon Judkins College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/03/155479/buckeye-pro-day-central-results-videos-sights-and-sounds-from-ohio-state-s-2025-pro-day |title=Workout Results From Ohio State's Pro Day |website=ElevenWarriors.com |access-date=April 24, 2025}}
}}
Judkins was selected in the second with the 36th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web |last=Justice |first=Camryn |title=Browns add RB in 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Buckeyes' Quinshon Judkins with pick No. 36 |website=News 5 Cleveland |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/browns/browns-add-rb-in-2025-nfl-draft-selecting-buckeyes-quinshon-judkins-with-pick-no-36 |date=April 25, 2025 |access-date=April 30, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|qaj4_}}
- [https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/quinshon-judkins/ Cleveland Browns bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/quinshon-judkins/11060 Ohio State Buckeyes profile]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/quinshon-judkins/3978 Ole Miss Rebels profile]
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