Ohio State rolled to its first national title since 2014 this past season, putting together a dominant College Football Playoff run to capture the first 12-team title. That run was paved, in part, by the electric running back duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins.

Henderson is the explosive rusher who regularly wowed Ohio State football fans with sensational hurdles and big-play bursts. Meanwhile, Judkins was often seen attempting to run tacklers over while both routinely delivered solid pass protection.

FOX analyst Joel Klatt was able to watch both players up close throughout the 2024 season with the Buckeyes routinely playing in the “Big Noon” time slot. Klatt was also tuned into the NFL Combine where he felt that both backs “performed really well.” That doesn’t mean they are liable to jump to the top of the RB board but it is significant.

“They stood out to me because they needed to run fast, and then I was interested to see what are Judkins’s actual measurables?” admitted Klatt. That was answered with Judkins measuring in just over 6 feet and weighing 221 pounds.

With those measurables, Judkins impressed with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and a 38.5″ vertical to earn the 2nd-best athleticism score (92) of any back at the combine per Next Gen Stats. Henderson just barely edged out Judkins for the top athleticism score after matching Judkins’s vertical but running a 4.43-second 40.

“You watch them move, you watch those drills and you go these are really good players. These might not be the first RBs taken in the draft, but they’re going to be at least 2nd-round players,” explained Klatt. “Which, in the modern-day NFL Draft, that’s very good for a RB.”

As it relates to their NFL outlook, draft expert Daniel Jeremiah has Henderson squarely in his top 50 prospects for this year’s draft at No. 35 overall. Jeremiah especially points to Henderson’s elite speed, versatility and elite pass protection.

Judkins checks in just behind Henderson at No. 37 overall as a powerful and compact runner. The only potential drawback, compared to Henderson, that Jeremiah pointed to is being less polished as a receiver in the passing game.

We’ll see where they both wind up once the NFL Draft gets rolling, but both should find themselves in line for a potential to make an early impact at the next level.