Per the Florida criminal code, Judkins faces a charge of battery, in which a person ‘actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other’ — typically a first-degree misdemeanor that carries a penalty of a ‘definite term of imprisonment not exceeding one year’ and a $1,000 fine.
Selected with the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Browns, Judkins was one of 14 Ohio State players drafted back in April.
A Browns spokesperson told the Akron Beacon Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the team was ‘aware and gathering information’ about Judkins’ arrest.
In his lone season at Ohio State, Judkins was part of a one-two punch running back group with TreVeyon Henderson, helping lead the Buckeyes to their first College Football Playoff national championship since 2014 with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame.
In 16 games this past season for the Buckeyes, Judkins ran for 1,060 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on 194 carries, adding 161 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns on 22 receptions. He ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns in the national championship game.
Across his three seasons at Ole Miss and Ohio State, Judkins ran for a combined 3,785 yards and 45 touchdowns. Judkins is scheduled to report to his first NFL training camp on Friday, July 18 with the rest of the Browns’ rookies, per NFL.com.
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