Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Friday.
After spending two seasons at Ole Miss, Judkins joined the Buckeyes and was a key piece of their offense en route to their national title. He finished with 1,060 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
Judkins can be a productive NFL running back with his intriguing traits of size, strength and proficiency in the passing game.
Here are five teams that could target Judkins on draft day.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers finished 20th in rushing offense this past season, far below Jim Harbaugh’s standards. J.K. Dobbins is set to become a free agent. Gus Edwards struggled to stay healthy. Second-year Kimani Vidal has a small sample size. Judkins’s smashing style is the type of back Harbaugh would covet.
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys must improve their running game to take the pressure off Dak Prescott. Additionally, Rico Dowdle is an unrestricted free agent. Dallas could select Ashton Jeanty with their first-round pick, but if they go in a different direction, Judkins could be picked on Day 2.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Najee Harris will hit the free agency market this offseason. And despite the emergence of Jaylen Warren, it remains to be seen if the Steelers will hand him the keys to be the offense’s workhorse back. Pittsburgh has selected a handful of Buckeyes over the years, including defensive lineman Cameron Heyward.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos haven’t had an efficient running game in quite some time. When Sean Payton was the head coach of the Saints, he always had a great back, whether it was Mark Ingram or Alvin Kamara. Judkins could provide Denver’s offense with a talented back in a similar mold. He could also take some of the load from Bo Nix.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders have a lot of positional needs, but one of their bigger ones is at running back. Zamir White’s play was underwhelming before a knee injury ended his season. Alexander Mattison was the team’s leading rusher with a measly 420 rushing yards.
