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.

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.

Quinshon Judkins could hear his name called on Day 2. Here are a few teams that could target the Ohio State running back.

Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins is looking to capitalize on the momentum he built up by helping the Buckeyes win the College Football

It isn’t a foregone conclusion that Judkins will declare for the NFL draft, but it is likely. He has been productive for all three seasons at the college level and now his biggest challenge awaits, the NFL whenever he decides to jump up to the professional level.

Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Friday.

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.

Judkins topped 1,000 yards rushing in his one season with the Buckeyes, as did backfield mate TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins, who formed a top duo with TreVeyon Henderson during the Buckeyes' title season, will enter the NFL draft.

The Buckeyes star is leaving school early after another productive college season that concluded with a national championship.