DJ Giddens

Running BackRB
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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
RBIndianapolis Colts
April 26, 2025
The Colts selected Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 151st overall.
ANALYSIS
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 View College Player Page
How do DJ Giddens' measurables compare to other running backs?
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.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
212 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.43 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.33 sec
 
Vertical Jump
39.5 in
 
Broad Jump
130 in
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
30.37 in
 
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Declares for 2025 NFL Draft
RBFree Agent
February 21, 2025
Giddens has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, per a post on his personal Instagram account.
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Goes to Eagles in Reuter's mock
RBFree Agent
April 6, 2025
Friday's five-round mock draft from Chad Reuter of NFL.com has Giddens going to the Eagles in the fifth round.
ANALYSIS
Giddens rushed for 2,569 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns over his last two seasons at Kansas State. If he lands in Philadelphia, Giddens would compete with Will Shipley and AJ Dillon for the primary backup role behind Saquon Barkley. Kenneth Gainwell occupied that role in 2024 but departed for Pittsburgh in free agency.
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