Quinshon Judkins

ANALYSIS
Judkins (6-feet, 221 pounds) was a highly productive runner at both Ohio State (2024) and Mississippi (2022-2023), demonstrating uncommon explosiveness and three-down ability for a power running back. Judkins boosted his stock at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he demonstrated surprising speed with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash as well as a 38.5-inch vertical jump and 132-inch broad jump. Explosiveness like that paired with Judkins' power could give him uniquely high upside as an NFL runner in both volume and efficiency. Judkins probably won't be a league-leading receiver at running back, but he should have 40- or 50-catch upside in addition to league-leader potential as a rusher. Jerome Ford is highly qualified as a passing down back and is too good to send to the bench, but he's also in the final year of his rookie contract.

ANALYSIS
Judkins, who finished his collegiate career at Ohio State, is among the top prospects in a strong running back class and is likely to be taken within the first three rounds of the draft. His ability to make a fantasy impact will depend on his landing spot, as he would likely immediately become the top back in Denver but would likely play a complementary role in Cincinnati behind Chase Brown, or in Houston behind Joe Mixon.