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Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft.
Judkins transferred from Mississippi after last season for two main reasons. First, he wanted to win a national championship. Ohio State did that on Monday by defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff title game.
Second, Judkins wanted to play for a team on which he could share the workload to spare wear on his body. In two years at Ole Miss, Judkins carried the ball 545 times.
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This season, he shared duties with TreVeyon Henderson and carried 194 times. Both he and Henderson finished with more than 1,000 yards.
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Aided by a 70-yard run to set up one of his three scores against Notre Dame, Judkins finished with 1,060 yards. Henderson finished with 1,016 yards.
Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) gets away from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense for a long run in the third quarter during the College Football Playoff championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20, 2025.
Judkins is projected to go as high as the second round in some NFL mock drafts. Pro Football Focus has him as the 40th overall pick.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins set to enter NFL draft
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2025-01-24 16:12:00
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