DJ Giddens
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Kansas State was beyond fortunate to unearth Giddens as a walk-on recruit, because he would go on to be one of the all-time best players for the Wildcats. Giddens (6-0, 212) ran for 3,087 yards (6.0 YPC) and 23 touchdowns over 39 career games, and with 4.43 speed at his disposal it's easy to see that Giddens is a good athlete despite his walk-on background. With that said, Giddens visibly lacks anchor and to fully tap into his speed requires standing upright in a way that makes Giddens a big target for defenders. This means that while Giddens is otherwise competent at running through traffic, he can't hit the gas until he's well into the open field, because to open up his gait in the middle of traffic is begging for a clothesline or helmet-to-helmet collision. Giddens also appears dubious for passing-down purposes, because his 65.2 percent career catch rate is quite poor by running back standards. Giddens should be a productive off-the-bench rushing specialist in the NFL with some big-play upside, but his areas of concern are enough to make it appear that Giddens is better suited to the bench than a starting role, even in the distant future. For now he'll compete with Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson for the running back snaps behind Jonathan Taylor, and observers shouldn't be shocked if Giddens ends up fourth in that line. Read Past Outlooks
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Taken by Indy in fifth round
The Colts selected Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 151st overall.
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Formerly a zero-star recruit, Giddens worked his way up Kansas State's depth chart to start in his final two college seasons. He rushed for 1,200-plus yards in each of those two years and was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 roster in 2024. Giddens' cutback ability and lateral quickness makes him a dangerous runner in the open field, which makes up for his lack of effectiveness between the tackles. His elusiveness as a runner and pass-catching ability should allow him to compete with Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson for a rotational role in the Colts' backfield behind starter Jonathan Taylor.
Formerly a zero-star recruit, Giddens worked his way up Kansas State's depth chart to start in his final two college seasons. He rushed for 1,200-plus yards in each of those two years and was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 roster in 2024. Giddens' cutback ability and lateral quickness makes him a dangerous runner in the open field, which makes up for his lack of effectiveness between the tackles. His elusiveness as a runner and pass-catching ability should allow him to compete with Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson for a rotational role in the Colts' backfield behind starter Jonathan Taylor.
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Measurables Review
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This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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212 lbs40-Yard Dash
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4.33 secVertical Jump
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130 inHand Length
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Declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Giddens has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, per a post on his personal Instagram account.
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Early down option for Colts?
Giddens, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, could fill in as the Colts' early down option while serving as the primary backup behind Jonathan Taylor, Mike Clay of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Giddens worked his way up Kansas State's depth chart to serve as the starter in his final two college seasons, where he rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of those two years. He demonstrated his athletic ability at the 2025 NFL Combine with the second-best measures in the vertical and broad jump drills among running backs, but his struggles with drops in the passing game could limit him to early downs while spelling Taylor. Giddens will use OTAs, minicamp and training camp to compete against Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson for backup duties behind Taylor.
Giddens worked his way up Kansas State's depth chart to serve as the starter in his final two college seasons, where he rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of those two years. He demonstrated his athletic ability at the 2025 NFL Combine with the second-best measures in the vertical and broad jump drills among running backs, but his struggles with drops in the passing game could limit him to early downs while spelling Taylor. Giddens will use OTAs, minicamp and training camp to compete against Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson for backup duties behind Taylor.