DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens (born August 26, 2003) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.
High school career
Giddens attended Junction City High School in Junction City, Kansas. During his high school career he had 1,912 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns. He committed to Kansas State University to play college football.[1]
College career
As a true 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 drafted DJ Giddens in the 5th Round of the 2025 NFL draft (Pick 151).
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.
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