Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins Remains Optimistic in the Rebels Struggling Rush Attack

2022 SEC Freshman of the Year Quinshon Judkins was made available to talk to the media on Monday where he detailed the status of the run game.

Oxford, Miss.-- The Ole Miss Rebels offense has struggled to establish the rushing attack under 2022 All-American Quinshon Judkins. To start the season, Judkins has been limited to 201 yards, four touchdowns and an average of 3.5 yards per carry. 

The Rebels possess the No. 10 rushing offense in the SEC after ranking No. 1 last season. Regardless of how things have shaped up so far for the ground game, Judkins remains positive.

“I believe in my offense (and) I believe in my coaches," Judkins said. "Me just being level-headed with the same poise, not getting frustrated, knowing it’ll come. Just keep working, keep grinding and fixing everything that we can to get the run game going because that’s what our offense is based off of.”

Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins.  / Carleigh Harbin-The Grove Report

Since the Tulane game in Week 2, Judkins has been battling injury and was given limited snaps in Weeks 2 and 3. In Ole Miss’ 24-10 loss vs. Alabama on Saturday, he rushed 13 times for 56 yards, but says he is in good health now.

“I would definitely say that I was healthier this game than I was the past few games coming in with injuries that I had," Judkins said, "but I felt really good.”

Lane Kiffin and his offense will need to figure out how to re-establish the run game to its previous methods. Judkins feels that every team Ole Miss faces is primarily focused on the rush attack.

“Everyone is focusing on the run game because that's how we were successful last year," Judkins said, "so as an offense and a team we need to figure out a way to beat it.”

With back-to-back top 15 contests emerging, the Rebels aren’t focusing on the past and look to move forward.

“You can't dwell on what happened this past Saturday," Judkins said. "You fix the mistakes and the things that gotta be changed, and you look forward to the next week.”

Based on film, LSU, Judkins said, is: “Definitely more physical than Alabama was up front. Way bigger, a lot of older guys, and they rotate a lot, so that's going to be something for us that we need to change for our game plan and just be more up-tempo.”

The LSU defensive linemen are typically stout against the run game. They are tasked with plugging gaps, shedding blocks, and stopping running backs in their tracks. 

Judkins and his offense will need to come up with a plan to manipulate the Tigers defensive line and resume being one of the nation's best running backs.