Top NFL Draft Pick Arrested

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested in Florida on a domestic violence and battery charge.

Judkins was selected by the Browns in the 2nd round of the 2025 draft, going 36th overall.

He’s the only member of the Browns’ draft class who hasn’t signed a rookie contract.

New: Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, the team’s 2nd-round draft pick this year was arrested on domestic violence and battery charges in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday

He hasn’t signed his contract yet as he was holding out for more guaranteed money pic.twitter.com/XpWKuwpyEN

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) July 13, 2025

ESPN noted:

A bond amount was not immediately set for the 21-year-old Judkins, who was in jail as of Saturday night and scheduled to have his initial court appearance Sunday morning. The charge is described as “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence,” according to the arrest record.

The Browns said they are “aware and gathering more details,” according to a team spokesperson.

“Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested on a domestic violence and battery charge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police department and Broward County arrest records,” ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter confirmed.

“Quinshon Judkins was still in jail as of Saturday night and scheduled to have his initial court appearance Sunday morning, according to court records,” Schefter said in an update.

Quinshon Judkins was still in jail as of Saturday night and scheduled to have his initial court appearance Sunday morning, according to court records. https://t.co/TPuLpOiS0Q

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 13, 2025

More info from the New York Post:

He is projected to be the team’s primary running back for the upcoming season, replacing Nick Chubb, who signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 million with the Texans in June.

Following the draft, Browns assistant GM Catherine Hickman praised the team’s selection of Judkins, comparing his style to that of Chubb’s.

“His physicality, his contact balance, the way he runs with strength is something I’ve seen in Nick [Chubb] as an example and those are things, and I’m not saying that this is Nick, Nick is just again, what Nick means to this organization is beyond words,” Hickman said. “But what I’m saying here is this style of play is just going to fit very nicely with what we’re trying to do.”

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In his final season for the Buckeyes, Judkins rushed for 2,725 yards with 31 touchdowns in 26 games played, all while winning the national championship.