Quinshon Judkins

Of the 10 age-22 backs most similar to Quinshon Judkins's 2025 season, 3 finished RB1, 4 finished RB2, 3 finished RB4+.

Based on just 10 analogs — directional, not a forecast · veteran comps draw on 2017-onward history.

Judkins enters year two as Cleveland's clear lead back after a rookie season of 827 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns (PPR RB26 in 14 games) that ended on IR with a fractured fibula and dislocated right ankle in Week 16 — the end-of-season RB4 depth-chart listing is purely that IR artifact. His recovery is tracking well: he was a full participant in June OTAs and minicamp, taking 11-on-11 carries, though the staff won't fully sign off until pads come on in camp. The path to volume is as clean as it gets — Cleveland drafted no running backs, Jerome Ford left for Washington in free agency, and only Dylan Sampson (passing downs) and Raheim Sanders (depth) share the room, while first- and second-round receivers Concepcion and Boston upgrade the offensive environment around him. The key concerns are the pads-on health confirmation and whether his thin rookie receiving role (7% target share, albeit rising late) limits him to a two-down profile. Verdict: BUY now, before training camp — a healthy August likely closes the discount created by the ankle injury, and a 22-year-old with an uncontested early-down plus goal-line role is exactly the profile that jumps a tier with one strong month. Hold through at least the 2027 offseason if already rostered.