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4 things to know about Ohio State football transfer running back Quinshon Judkins
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Ohio State has added another Mississippi transfer.
Late Monday night, the Buckeyes secured a commitment from Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins after two seasons with the Rebels.
Judkins is Ohio State’s fourth transfer addition along with former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, former Ohio tight end Will Macmarek and former Alabama offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin.
Here’s what you need to know about Ohio State’s newest member of its running back room.
Quinshon Judkins did not have an Ohio State offer out of high school
Judkins did not have an Ohio State offer coming out of high school.
Judkins, then a 5-foot-11, 200-pound athlete, was a three-star running back in the 2022 class and was ranked as the No. 562 player and No. 46 running back in the country per 247Sports’ composite rankings.
However, Judkins had offers from programs such as Auburn, Miami and Michigan, and had a final five of Ole Miss, Florida, Florida State, Penn State and the University of Central Florida.
According to MaxPreps, Judkins was a three-time 1,000-yard rusher at Pike Road High School in Alabama, finishing his career with 4,220 rushing yards and 67 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 8.8 yards per carry.
Quinshon Judkins is an Alabama native
While Judkins is the third Ole Miss player to transfer to Ohio State in the past two years, joining defensive tackle Tywone Malone and cornerback Davison Igbinosun, the running back is expected to be Ohio State’s only Alabama player on the roster.
Judkins is from Pike Road, Alabama: 18 miles southeast of Montgomery.
Judkins is the first Ohio State player from Alabama since wide receiver walk-on Willie Salter in 2001. Judkins is Ohio State’s first scholarship player from Alabama since defensive tackle Donte Wheat in 1981.
Quinshon Judkins was a record-breaking running back as a freshman
Despite coming in as a three-star recruit, Judkins hit his stride immediately in Ole Miss’ backfield.
Judkins was the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2022, recording 1,699 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns for the Rebels. He eclipsed 200 yards rushing against Texas A&M (205) and Arkansas (214), along with six multi-touchdown performances.
Quinshon Judkins finished his Ole Miss career vs. Penn State
Judkins capped off his final game with Ole Miss against an opponent he will see in 2024 with Ohio State.
After recording 1,052 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns during the regular season, Judkins recorded his sixth 100-yard game in the Peach Bowl against Penn State, recording 106 rushing yards on 34 carries in Ole Miss’ 38-25 win against the Nittany Lions.
Judkins’ only touchdown of the day came on a 14-yard pass in the third quarter from quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Judkins finished his Ole Miss career with 2,725 rushing yards and 31 rushing touchdowns, adding three touchdown receptions.
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Where 8 Ohio universities rank among best engineering schools in America, per US News
Watch: University of Cincinnati renovates Siddall Hall
Siddall Hall, a University of Cincinnati housing facility, is expected to reopen for the Fall 2024 semester after 18 of construction. Take a look.
U.S. News & World Report recently released a ranking of America’s best engineering schools, and a handful of Ohio universities received some love.
The outlet individually ranked the top 90% of schools. The remaining 10% only received a ranking range, rather than a specific number. Ohio has eight schools in the top 90%.
Factors that include research expenditures, faculty resources and ratings from other engineering schools and employers were taken into account for the ranking, which was curated from fall 2023 to early 2024.
Overall, the ranking carries an emphasis on research rather than reputation or selectivity, as it’s meant to encompass both undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programs.
Here’s which Ohio schools received top honors, along with where they fell in the national ranking.
Best engineering schools in Ohio
Here are the top engineering schools in Ohio, according to U.S. News & World Report, along with where they rank nationally.
- No. 27: Ohio State University.
- No. 51: Case Western Reserve University.
- No. 55: University of Dayton.
- No. 102: University of Cincinnati.
- No. 153: University of Akron.
- No. 158: Ohio University.
- No. 164: University of Toledo.
- No. 167: Wright State University.
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He’s an Anomaly: How does Ohio State Commit Tavien St. Clair Compare to Dylan Raiola?
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The Ohio State Buckeyes landed arguably their biggest commitment of the 2025 class almost a year ago last summer, when five-star QB Tavien St. Clair committed in June of 2023.
However, at the time, it was unclear exactly what they Buckeyes had just landed.
Upon his commitment, St. Clair ranked as the No. 25 quarterback and the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio in the class of 2025 per 247Sports. Since then, he has shot up the charts, to the point where he now ranks as the No. 2 overall player in the country, the No. 2 QB, and the No. 1 player in the state.
And after an extremely impressive outing against the best of the best at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles, it is clear that he deserves that rankings.
But what caused such a rise in St. Clair’s stock? According to various Elite 11 coaches in a recent interview with The Athletic, he seems to be unlike anything they have ever seen before at the position.
“He is an anomaly,” Elite 11 coach Yogi Roth said to the Athletic “He’s from an hour away from Ohio State, one of the greatest schools in the history of the game, and he’s never had a personal QB coach. He’s done it in a way I haven’t heard about in, like, 20 years.”
However, the Elite 11 coaches didn’t stop there.
They also gave The Athletic a comparison between St. Clair and former Ohio State commit (and now Nebraska QB) Dylan Raiola.
Raiola, of course, was arguably the biggest piece of the Buckeyes 2024 class before his sudden and surprising de-commitment in favor of the Georgia Bulldogs. He then de-committed from Georgia just before the early signing period in favor of the Cornhuskers.
“I think he’s a more gifted passer than Raiola by a little bit,” another coach said about St. Clair. “Dylan was more casual and cool. He looked like a grown man who you could tell had watched hours and hours of (Patrick) Mahomes and was like this big middle infielder slinging it around. Tavien looked more intentional.”
Another coach agreed with that sentiment, going as far to say that not only is St. Clair’s arm more talented than that of Raiola, but he is also coming to Columbus in a much better situation in terms of pressure and expectations than that of Raiola.
In other words, St. Clair is going to have more time to develop himself. Meanwhile, Raiola is about to be thrown straight into the deep end in Lincoln, where he is being counted on as the savior of the Cornhuskers program.
“I think Tavien had the best arm here,” another coach told the Athletic. “I think (his arm’s) a little better than Raiola’s, and he’ll be under less of a microscope in his situation. He can make some mistakes without everyone looking for him to be the savior of the program without a lot of good players around him.”
At the end of the day, only time will tell if St. Clair will be able to live up to the lofty expectations that come with being the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In fact, the same holds true for Raiola in Lincoln.
Based on the current talent situation in Columbus, and the fact that he has thrown for over 8,000 yards and has 83 total touchdowns in three seasons at Bellefontaine, however, St. Clair will have as good a chance as any QB in the past to succeed at Ohio State.
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Patricia A. Walker, Cortland, Ohio
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CORTLAND, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Patricia A. Walker, 78, of Cortland, Ohio passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Warren Health and Rehab.
She was born March 17, 1946, in Ravenna, Ohio, a daughter of the late Leland R. Walker and the late Gertrude Newcomb Walker.
Patricia graduated from Garfield High School in Garresttsville and was employed as a sales clerk with Giant Eagle Grocery for over 20 years.
Surviving are her son, Glen (Rachel) Walker of Cortland, Ohio; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Kay Synder of Lordstown, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Keoni L. Walker; a sister, Virginia Fackler; and a brother, Robert Mason.
Per her wishes, there will be no calling hours or service.
The arrangements have been entrusted to the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.
A television tribute will air Wednesday, June 26 at the following approximate times: 7:10 a.m. on FOX, 12:22 p.m. on WKBN, 5:08 p.m. on MyYTV and 7:27 p.m. on WYTV. Video will be posted here the day of airing.
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