Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins has been arrested in Florida over battery charges, according to reports.
Judkins, who was a second round pick in April’s NFL Draft, was taken into custody by Fort Lauderdale police on battery and domestic violence charges, The Athletic’s Zac Jackson reported on Saturday.
The 21-year-old was booked on one count of ‘touch or strike/battery/domestic violence,’ jail records show. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law.
The former college football star is believed to remain in custody in Broward County jail. He is being held without bond and a date for a court hearing has yet to be set.
A spokesperson for the Cleveland Browns told DailyMail.com that the franchise is ‘aware and gathering more information.’
Judkins, a former star at Ohio State and Mississippi, was selected by the Browns with the 36th overall pick in April.
Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins has been arrested in Florida on battery charges
Judkins, who was a second round pick in April’s NFL Draft, was taken into custody Saturday
The running back is the only member of the Browns draft class yet to sign his contract
However, the running back remains one of 30 unsigned second-round picks from this year’s draft.
Although Judkins has yet to put pen to paper on his deal with Cleveland, he is still susceptible to the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, which could see him face discipline from the league.
He remains the only member of the Browns’ draft class yet to sign a contract with the likes of Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel inking their own deals weeks ago.
Cleveland’s rookies are slated to report for preseason on July 18. However, it’s currently unclear if Judkins will be present given both his contract situation and his fresh legal woes.
Judkins started his collegiate career with the Ole Miss Rebels before transferring to Ohio State ahead of the 2024 season.
He helped the Buckeyes win the national championship in January, scoring three touchdowns in the final against Notre Dame.