Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday on a domestic violence and battery charge, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Records showed that Judkins, 21, was in jail as of Saturday night on a charge of “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence.” ESPN reported that he is scheduled to have his initial court appearance Sunday morning.
The Browns said they are “aware and gathering more information,” according to a team source. The Broward Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Athletic.
This marks the second consecutive year a Browns second-round draft pick has been arrested in connection with domestic violence before the season. Mike Hall Jr. was arrested on domestic violence charges in August and pleaded no contest.
Judkins is coming off a national championship season at Ohio State and could be the Browns’ top back this season, although he hasn’t been signed yet. The No. 36 pick in this year’s draft rushed 1,060 yards — his third time in three seasons — and caught 22 passes for 161 yards as a Buckeye. Judkins spent his first two seasons at Ole Miss, where he rushed for 2,725 yards and scored 31 touchdowns, averaging 104 yards per contest.
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