Jonathan Fuller and Sam Wallace provide the the dynasty fantasy football stock watch following the NFL Scouting Combine.

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, but the player breakdowns went into high gear after so many NFL Draft prospects tested in Indianapolis. Four players stuck out, both rising and falling according to their performances at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Dynasty Stock Up

Quinshon Judkins | RB | Ohio State

When looking for risers and fallers out of the NFL Scouting Combine it is important not to double count things we already knew about players. For example, Bhayshul Tuten ran the fastest 40-yard dash time of any RB, but that was expected to be the case. Peter Overzet wrote about it last week so that performance was really just confirming what we already knew. 

Heading into the NFL Combine I was on the lookout for players who could disprove perceived weaknesses about their game, and Quinshon Judkins fits that bill. He was very productive in college and proved capable of handling a large workload, but there were questions about his athleticism. 

Judkins crushed the athletic testing and more than held his own with much smaller backs while weighing in at 221 pounds. His results in the vertical and broad jump were elite and he tied for the second-fastest 10-yard split at the position, which showcases the burst he has to get upfield in a hurry. His 4.48 40-yard dash is really good for his size and should quiet the concerns about his long speed.

The 2024 RB class is deep and there was chatter that Judkins could fall into Round 3 of the NFL Draft. His performance at the NFL Combine should make him a Round 2 pick, which boosts his chance of getting a lot of work early in his career. That is key for dynasty managers. 

I believe Ashton Jeanty is in a tier of his own at the top of this class, but Judkins belongs in that next group alongside Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kaleb Johnson. Landing spot and the order that they are drafted will help set the final rankings, but right now Judkins has as strong of a case as any of them to be the RB2 in this class.

-Jonathan

TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State

As you can see, we're pretty high on the pair of Ohio State RBs heading into the NFL Draft. Both Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson reached the 1,000-rushing yards  and 10-TD thresholds during their National Championship season, and both profile to have real shots at productive NFL careers.

Specific to Henderson, he elected to return to school for a fourth season despite likely being one of the top backfield options last year. To his credit, it probably did him some good despite splitting work with Judkins.

As a freshman, Henderson posted an excellent rushing line of 183-1,248 with 15 TDs, alongside a receiving line of 27-313  with 4 TDs. Various injuries cost him games in Years 2 and 3, but he played in all 16 games as a senior.

At the NFL Combine, Henderson displayed all the athletic measurables you saw on tape. His 4.43 40-yard dash and excellent marks in both the vertical and broad jumps did nothing other than solidify his status as one of the premier all-around options in this class.

Last week, Thor Nystrom compared Henderson to Clinton Portis. If that doesn't get you excited, nothing will. In fact, in his scouting report, Nystrom summarized Henderson's future potential perfectly:

In 2024, Ohio State showed exactly how TreVeyon Henderson should be used. Henderson averaged only 10.7 offensive touches per game in 2024. But he posted a career-high 7.6 yards per touch—with 81.2 all-purpose yards per game—while staying healthy for all 16 games.

In addition, Henderson is one of the better pass blockers in this class. Toss in the fact that he's an absolute star from a leadership/locker room perspective, and any team would be lucky to have him on their roster. In an already-deep class with plenty of potential and upside, Henderson continues to separate himself from the pack.

-Sam

Dynasty Stock Down

Ollie Gordon II | RB | Oklahoma State

Heading into last season Ollie Gordon was considered one of the top RB prospects in this class. As a sophomore in 2023, he led the nation in rushing yards (1,580) and scored 21 total TDs. Unfortunately he followed that up with a very disappointing 2024 campaign, where his efficiency as both a rusher and receiver plummeted to career lows.

As a result, Gordon's dynasty stock was already trending in the wrong direction, and it took another major hit at the NFL Combine this past weekend when he tested toward the bottom of the class in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump. With the information we have now, Gordon's 2023 season is looking more like a fluke than something dynasty managers should anchor to. 

He is currently the RB10 in Dwain McFarland's rookie RB super model, but that has his projected draft capital as pick 103, which doesn't reflect his poor performance at the Combine yet. At this point Gordon is looking like a Day 3 pick in the NFL Draft with the potential to go undrafted if teams have concerns about him off the field. 

The depth of this class doesn't help his case because there are plenty of intriguing RBs who should be available on Day 3. Assuming he is drafted in that range, Gordon won't be guaranteed a role on his NFL team and will have to earn any opportunity that he gets. That makes for a much tougher road to fantasy relevance that dynasty managers should be wary of.

If he falls to the fifth round or later in the NFL Draft Gordon will drop significantly in Dwain's model. He may be worth a late-round dart throw toward the end of rookie drafts, but at this point I'm not expecting him to be anything more than that. 

-Jonathan

Tez Johnson | WR | Oregon

I'm … not sure what to do with Tez Johnson. There, I said it. I don't want to overreact to a handful of measurements from this past weekend, namely his weight (154 pounds) and 40-yard time (4.51), but those, objectively, don't paint an optimistic outlook for his future NFL aspirations.

On the other hand, we saw what he did on the field and, quite frankly, the rest of his Combine was solid. Let's break it down a little bit.

After spending three seasons at Troy, Johnson spent his final two seasons with the Oregon Ducks. In both seasons, he topped 80 receptions and scored 10 TDs. In total, he tallied just over 2,000 receiving yards over his last two seasons.

Other than his slow 40-time, Johnson tested well in Indy. He was first in the 3-cone (6.65), fourth in the broad jump (10-foot-11), and fourth in the shuttle (4.15). You can see it on tape—he's quick and explosive and appears to play faster than 4.51, but we'll see how NFL teams view his performance from this weekend.

Drawing a comparison to Tank Dell from Lance Zierlein, it's easy to see the similarities. Dell ran a 4.49 40-time, but was two inches shorter and 11 pounds heavier than Johnson. Dell wound up being an early-Round 3 selection and I think it's fair to assume Johnson doesn't fall past Day 2. He was too productive on too good of a team to fall any further.

Not to fixate on one data point but his weight does concern me. We'll see where he ends up and what opportunity he has to be able to produce at the next level.

-Sam