The countdown is officially on, as the 2025 NFL Draft is set to kick off on April 24 with Round 1. Over a three-day period, 257 selections will be made across the league – and the Browns hold 10 of those picks.
One position the Browns could look at during the second and third day of the draft is running back. Cleveland's running back room currently consists of Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong Jr., and the addition of a young running back would add depth to the position group.
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund highlighted four prospects who could be a potential fit in Cleveland – Omarion Hampton, Cam Skattebo, Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson.
Hampton, who played three seasons for UNC, totaled 622 carries for 3,565 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns. He also added 73 receptions for 635 receiving yards and four touchdowns over his collegiate career. For Frelund, Hampton ranks as her second-best prospect at the position.
"He's a three down back who forces missed tackles and earns yards after contact at an elite rate," Frelund said. "He's a willing blocker in pass protection, as he picks up blitzers with his body at the optimal angle to absorb pressure at the third-best rate in this class. Factor in his speed, especially at his size – he's 6 feet tall, 221 pounds and ran a 4.46 40-yard dash with a 1.54 second 10-yard split at the combine. Then add in that he had 73 receptions at the college level and the potential for him to handle a full workload day one becomes clearer."
Skattebo ranks as Frelund's third-best back in the 2025 draft class, who also projects to be a three-down running back.
In his two seasons at Arizona State, Skattebo recorded 457 carries for 2,494 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns. He also added 69 receptions for 891 receiving yards and four touchdowns. During the 2024 season, Skattebo led the Big-12 in both carries with 293 attempts and rushing yards with 1,711.
"Cam Skattebo who, along with Hampton and Ashton Jeanty, are the only other running backs in this class whose college production puts them in the top 95th percentile in contact balance resulting in yards after contact in a 10-season sample at the position," Frelund said. "At 5-foot-9.5 and 219 pounds, he also jumped out of the gym with a 39.5. Last season at ASU, he became just the second Big-12 player ever to earn 1,500-plus rushing yards and 500-plus receiving yards in a season."
Judkins spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Ole Miss, where he totaled 545 carries for 2,725 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns. In addition, he also had 37 receptions for 281 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He then transferred to Ohio State for the 2024 season, where he recorded 194 carries for 1,060 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. He also added 22 receptions for 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
"Quinshon Judkins from the Ohio State University ran a 4.48 forty and had an 11-foot broad jump," Frelund said. "He's 6 feet tall and 221 pounds. Computer Vision shows his burst – which is a measure of how he explodes and accelerates starting the moment he has possession of the ball – is second best in this class. His body control and receiving skills are also plusses. Judkins' pro potential is a little more scheme and system dependent than the other two backs I've mentioned so far, as in where he lands matters in terms of just how successful he can be. As a Brown, he forecasts to have a shortened learning curve and skews towards his greatest potential."
Henderson played all four seasons at Ohio State and finished his collegiate career with 590 carries for 3,761 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns. He also added 77 receptions for 853 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Henderson appeared in 47 collegiate games over four seasons.
"Judkins' teammate TreVeyon Henderson averaged 7.1 yards per rush last season, with 4.2 of them coming after contact, and is also an intriguing fit for Cleveland," Frelund said. "At 5-foot-10 and 202 pounds, he ran a 4.43 and had a 10-foot-8 broad jump. Computer Vision shows his burst and ability to make lateral cuts in space are two of his biggest strengths, which helped lead to his 32 total rushes of over 10 yards – which ranked tied for 26th among all college backs this season."
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund looks at Omarion Hampton, Cam Skattebo, Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson as running back prospects for the Browns.
Blue running back Quinshon Judkins (4) evades a tackle attempt by red linebacker Danny Lockhart II (56) during The Grove Bowl, Mississippi's NCAA college spring football game, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Oxford, Miss. The Red team won 48-36. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) runs the ball for a first down in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Iowa State, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs past Wake Forest linebacker Aiden Hall and defensive back C'Darius Kelley (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins plays against Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Samantha Chow)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson plays against Marshall during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs past Syracuse defensive back Justin Barron (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) celebrates a touchdown run against BYU with offensive lineman Max Iheanachor (58) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins plays against Purdue during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, left, hands the ball off to Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo during the first half of an NCAA college football game against BYU Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins (1) runs against Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad (5) during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins plays against Marshall during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton, center, runs a drill at the school's NFL football pro day Monday, March 24, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs for a touchdown against Oregon during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) runs away from Kansas defensive end Bai Jobe (46) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts (0) pursues Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) during the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) makes the catch against Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe (16) during the second half in the quarterfinals of a College Football Playoff game, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Atlanta. Texas won 39-31 in two overtime periods. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton catches a pass at the school's NFL football pro day Monday, March 24, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins plays against Tennessee the first-round of the College Football Playoff Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson participates in a drill during the school's NFL football pro day, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) holds up the most valuable player trophy after the team's win against Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) carries against Missouri during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton (28) manages to evade Florida A&M's Lovie Jenkins (1) to score a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo watches as running back prospects run the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
FILE - North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs with the ball against Clemson during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) against Mississippi State in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) in action during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson plays against Michigan State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Mississippi running back Quinshon Judkins, right, takes a handoff from quarterback Jaxson Dart, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi running back Quinshon Judkins (4) reacts after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mercer in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) tries to get past Duke safety Jeremiah Lewis (39) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) scores during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
FILE - Mississippi running back Quinshon Judkins (4) runs the ball past Troy safety Craig Slocum Jr. (4) during the first half an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Judkins was selected top first-year freshman in the Associated Press SEC Midseason Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in for a touchdown with North Carolina offensive lineman Willie Lampkin (53) cheering him on during the second overtime of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
