Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins is facing Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship tonight, giving him another chance to help his NFL Draft stock.
After a strong season, Judkins is widely regarded as one of the top running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft. Let’s examine his scouting report, Mock Draft Simulator trends, and where he went in our latest mock draft.
Quinshon Judkins’ Scouting Report
- Height: 5’11”
- Weight: 210 pounds
- Position: Running Back
- School: Ohio State
- Current Year: Junior
Coming out of Pike Road High School in Alabama, Judkins amassed 1,534 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns as a high school senior.
It was known that Judkins knew how to produce coming out of high school, and he hardly missed a beat sustaining that production at the collegiate level. Though he started the 2022 season as Ole Miss’ RB2, he’d soon become a dominant force at the college level.
Down the stretch as a true freshman, Judkins would accumulate 1,567 yards and 16 TDs on 274 carries, averaging almost six yards per attempt. His 2022 campaign — which won him SEC Freshman of the Year honors — featured two 200-yard outings and six multi-TD performances.
In 2023, Judkins returned to the fold and put up another strong season. Across 13 games and 13 starts, he logged 1,158 yards and 15 TDs on 271 attempts while also catching 22 passes for 149 yards and two scores. For the second straight year, he was a first-team All-SEC honoree.
After transferring to Ohio State, Judkins rushed 183 times for 960 yards and 12 touchdowns (5.2 yards per carry) while catching 20 passes for 140 yards and a score this season.
In a stacked RB class, Judkins is one of the best the group has to offer. Judkins’ special trait amalgam is his explosive burst, energetic acceleration, and smooth throttle freedom.
He is an incredibly energized mover. His linear acceleration enables him to capitalize on fleeting gaps, and his swift, sudden one-cut ability allows him to offset defenders and sustain acceleration through cuts.
Past his mobility profile, Judkins is an exceedingly physical runner who plays beyond his frame and finishes forward with urgent leg churn. Mentally, Judkins has very good vision, which allows him to pick out primary and secondary lanes on zone and gap runs.
He’s not as proficient as a creator in adverse or early contact situations, but on schedule, he’s dangerous. He’s an explosive carving knife with the tools to keep the chains moving.
Judkins has the vision and physicality to command volume and the elite explosive athleticism to generate big plays above expectation.
Latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft Projection
Judkins’ current ADP in Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator is 64.9.
Users controlling the Cleveland Browns are selecting him with 1.2% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Judkins are 1.1% of Las Vegas Raiders’ and Dallas Cowboys’ users.
Here is how Judkins’ ADP data has changed over time:
In PFN’s latest seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft, Judkins is projected to get picked No. 83 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Here’s what PFN’s Dalton Miller had to say about the projected pick: “Judkins plays a similar game to Omarion Hampton but in a smaller package with less natural contact balance and worse ankle flexibility.
“Many believed he could be one of the best backs in the class, but in truth he’s always been outclassed by TreVeyon Henderson on his own team. Still, his battering-ram style fits the culture in Pittsburgh, and if you need four yards, he can get you four yards!”
Judkins is the No. 97 player on Miller’s Top 100 NFL Draft Big Board: “Quinshon Judkins feels a lot like the RB version of JT Tuimoloau. He’s got some wiggle and natural creativity, but his ankles are a bit tight. There’s some explosiveness there, but he clearly doesn’t have the horsepower of his backfield mate, Henderson.
“He can fall forward and push a pile, but he doesn’t have the contact balance of top backs, and his vision remains inconsistent. Judkins also catches the ball out of the backfield but wouldn’t be regarded as dynamic there, and he’s an underwhelming pass protector.”
