Judkins is rated fifth among draft-eligible running backs by ESPN’s Mel Kiper, behind Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Syracuse’s LeQuint Allen and Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson. The 2025 NFL draft takes place April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisc.

Ohio State star running back Quinshon Judkins is declaring for the NFL Draft after helping lead the Buckeyes to the national title, he told ESPN. Judkins is one of the top running back prospects in the draft class after surpassing 1,000 yards rushing in each of his three collegiate seasons.

Ohio State star running back Quinshon Judkins, who scored three touchdowns in the national championship game, is leaving school early and entering the NFL draft.