Quinshon Judkins NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Ohio State RB

HEIGHT: 6'0"

WEIGHT: 219

HAND: 9¼"

ARM: 30¼"

WINGSPAN: 73½"

40-YARD DASH: 4.48"

VERTICAL: 38.5"

BROAD: 11'0"

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POSITIVES

— Difficult to bring down, forces missed tackles with power and elusiveness.

— Burst and acceleration to pop through the initial layers of the defense.

— Plus-level pass catcher out of the backfield, adding to his third-down value.

— Well-proportionate and compact build with good contact balance.

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NEGATIVES

— Steadily improving pass protection technique, limiting missed assignments.

— Short-area explosiveness laterally, doesn't string together cuts.

— Hip stiffness and less wiggle than in previous years.

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NOTES

— Born Oct. 29, 2003

— 3-star recruit in the 2022 class, per 247Sports

— 2024: Third-team All-Big Ten

— 2022: First-Team All-SEC

— 2023: First-Team All-SEC

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OVERALL

Quinshon Judkins is a talented and athletic running back with a three-down skill set.

He is a patient runner with good vision who finds his way through the line of scrimmage. Judkins presses and exchanges to find daylight through the second level of the defense. He is advanced at getting what is blocked and extra yards if available. He is capable of making moves on alley defenders when faced with one-on-one situations.

Judkins has a compact and densely built frame. He runs hard behind his pads and will lower his shoulder to finish runs. He is difficult to bring down with forward momentum and his shoulders squared to the target. Judkins is a versatile runner who can change from a punishing to an evasive style, depending on the situation. He packs a powerful, stiff arm to thwart away closing defenders.

Judkins is a playmaker with the burst and speed combination needed to generate big plays with the ball in his hands. He wins the corner and beats pursuit angles. Judkins is a good pass catcher out of the backfield—he even lines up in the slot and out wide. He has soft hands to safely secure the ball in space.

Pass protection is an area of needed growth for Judkins. He is a willing participant, but he must be more prepared to engage with free runners at full speed. He must step up prepared and braced for impact to slow down their momentum. He does get driven back at times. Judkins does not showcase the wiggle or elusiveness to defeat alley defenders without brute run force. His jump cuts are short ranged, he does not cover much ground between the gaps.

Overall, Quinshon Judkins has the blend of size, strength, and speed needed to become an impact player at the running back position. He is an RB1-caliber talent who boasts a scheme-versatile conceptual fit. He should be featured more in the passing game at the next level, from designed quick routes, screens, and flexed alignments. Judkins can be a security blanket underneath for his quarterback as a checkdown option.

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GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 55

POSITION RANK: RB4

PRO COMPARISON: Shades of Kareem Hunt

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson