THE Cleveland Browns selected Quinshon Judkins in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he was nowhere to be found.
The Ohio State running back was absent on live television for his selection during the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft.
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The Browns selected Judkins with the No. 36 overall pick.
ESPN’s cameras showed the Browns’ draft room trying to reach Judkins, who was with his family and friends.
The Browns attempted to get in touch with Judkins to inform him where he’d play at the professional level.
His draft party instead answered the phone and informed the Browns that he wasn’t in the room.
They then yelled for Judkins, and after a few seconds, he appeared to answer the phone.
Fans were shocked by the live television sequence of Judkins’ absence at his NFL Draft party.
“That’s hilarious,” one wrote.
“This is wild,” another commented.
“Judkins cannot be serious,” a third added.
“I love Judkins for that haha,” a fourth joked.
ESPN’s broadcast joked that Judkins was dealing with an “emergency” and that he was in the bathroom.
However, Judskins shared what went down in an interview with the Cleveland Browns Radio Network.
The 21-year-old revealed that he was grabbing a lemonade at the time of the Browns.
“I went and got a drink real quick,” Judkins said.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
“I came back and my phone was ringing. My mom—she answered my phone and it was on FaceTime.
“They were already on there.
“It was insane.”
The Browns had selected UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger three picks earlier in the second round.
Then, in the third round, they picked Bowling Green tight end with the No. 67 overall pick and Oregon quarterback with the No. 94 pick.
Day 3 of the NFL Draft will be on Saturday.
