Browns' Quinshon Judkins missed his NFL Draft phone call for hilarious, relatable reason

Billy Heyen

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Browns' Quinshon Judkins missed his NFL Draft phone call for hilarious, relatable reason image

One of the biggest moments of Quinshon Judkins' football life was missed by Judkins himself.

On Friday night, the Cleveland Browns chose Judkins at No. 36 overall, the fourth choice in the second round.

The Ohio State running back (by way of Ole Miss) wasn't there to pick up the phone, though.

He wasn't in the bathroom, as initially speculated. He was actually getting a cup of lemonade, he told reporters after his selection. 

The ESPN broadcast shared footage of the moment. Judkins' family picked up the phone and celebrated before he came back to talk to Cleveland's leadership team.

ESPN's Mike Greenberg with the line of the night leaning into the (incorrect) assumption: "When nature calls, sometimes that beats out when the Browns call."

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Judkins brings a bruising yet explosive running style to Cleveland. He'll likely soon develop into a Browns fan favorite. 

But he won't soon forget his draft night timing.

Any other pick and Judkins would've been just fine. Maybe he didn't think the Browns would take him.

But the Buckeyes back is staying in the Buckeye State. Something tells us he won't mind too much that he missed the call. 

All he'll be thinking about the rest of the night is that he's officially an NFL running back.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle