On Saturday, operating backs Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson reminded everybody of Ohio State’s embarrassment of riches on the 2025 NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis.
The nationwide champion-winning teammates have been two of the day’s brightest stars, rising their draft inventory.
Judkins had the primary spectacular results of the 2, posting an 11-foot broad bounce. After weighing in at 221 kilos, he grew to become the second operating again since 2003 to weigh at the least 220 kilos and file an 11-foot broad bounce, becoming a member of former Auburn operating again Carl Stewart (2008). (h/t Mix IQ)
Whereas Stewart by no means performed a down within the NFL, Judkins should not have any downside discovering an NFL house.
After his exceptional broad bounce, Judkins ran a 4.48-second 40-yard sprint, a good time for somebody his dimension.
Judkins’ 2024 teammate at Ohio State outdid him within the 40. Henderson ran it in an unofficial 4.43s.
Per Mix IQ, Henderson reached a max pace of 23.38 mph, which solely trailed South Carolina operating again Raheim “Rocket” Sanders (23.55 mph) for the quickest time amongst this 12 months’s operating backs of their first set of runs at this 12 months’s mix.
Judkins’ unofficial relative athletic rating (9.88 out of 10) ranks No. 23 out of 1,909 evaluated operating backs since 1987.
Judkins scored 0.43 factors increased than Henderson based mostly on measurables, however each backs have been among the many most explosive in Indianapolis.
Their mix performances are indicative of the absurd expertise Ohio State had on its 2024 roster.
Each gamers rushed for over 1,000 yards final season. Judkins scored seven complete touchdowns within the School Soccer Playoff, together with 5 within the semifinals and nationwide championship.
Henderson gained 414 scrimmage yards — averaging 9.4 yards per contact — and scored 5 touchdowns throughout Ohio State’s 4 CFP video games.
As unimaginable as they have been, Ohio State’s protection and freshman broad receiver Jeremiah Smith deservedly acquired a lot credit score for the workforce’s championship run.
Nonetheless, Judkins and Henderson demonstrated on the mix that Ohio State had two RB1s final season, which undoubtedly performed a task in successful the nationwide championship.
Their sturdy numbers in Indianapolis can even probably make Michigan much more boastful after it restricted the duo to 92 yards from scrimmage on 24 touches in its 13-10 upset win in November 2024.
Few groups contained the electrifying duo final season. On Saturday, they confirmed why it was so troublesome.
