DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
High school career
Giddens attended Junction City High School in Junction City, Kansas where he was a multi-sport athlete. He only played 2 years in high school football his freshman and senior year. He also went to state for track where his 4x1 team broke the school record in 2018 when he was just a sophomore. During his senior year in high school he had 1,912 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns. He committed to Kansas State University to play college football.[1]
College career
As a redshirt freshman at Kansas State in 2022, Giddens played in all 14 games as Deuce Vaughn's backup and rushed for 518 yards on 89 carries with six touchdowns.[2][3] He entered 2023 sharing time with Treshaun Ward.[4] In the fourth game of the year against UCF, Giddens had 207 rushing yards and 293 yards overall with four touchdowns.[5][6]
College statistics
| Kansas State Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 89 | 518 | 5.8 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 223 | 1,226 | 5.5 | 10 | 29 | 323 | 11.1 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 205 | 1,343 | 6.6 | 7 | 21 | 258 | 12.3 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 39 | 25 | 517 | 3,087 | 6.0 | 23 | 58 | 679 | 11.7 | 4 | ||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.43 s | 1.53 s | 2.54 s | 4.33 s | 7.19 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
The Indianapolis Colts selected DJ Giddens in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.[9] He signed a four-year contract with the Colts on May 9, 2025.[10]
References
- ^ Former Blue Jay Giddens impressing in KSU football fall camp
- ^ Meyer, Adam (August 12, 2022). "Giddens leading the pack for backup running back gig". The Mercury.
- ^ ‘We can’t wait to see what he turns into’: DJ Giddens showing potential as K-State RB
- ^ Kansas State football running backs Treshaun Ward and DJ Giddens in battle for starting job
- ^ Kansas State football running back DJ Giddens a 'silent assassin' in big victory over UCF
- ^ How Kansas State running back DJ Giddens produced video-game numbers in win over UCF
- ^ "DJ Giddens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "DJ Giddens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Deer, Isaac (April 26, 2025). "DJ Giddens drafted by Colts in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL draft". WIBW. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Newell, Nat (May 9, 2025). "Colts sign seven draft picks; see who signed and estimated contracts". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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