DJ Giddens
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 5 | 26 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Career Summary
DJ Giddens is a running back from Junction City, Kansas. He became one of Kansas State's leading rushers before the Indianapolis Colts selected him in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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High School
Giddens attended Junction City High School in Kansas. He finished his prep career with 1,912 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns, including a school-record 30 touchdowns as a senior. He earned first-team all-state honors and rushed for 216 yards in the Kansas Class 6A state championship game.
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College Career
At Kansas State, Giddens appeared in 39 games with 25 starts from 2021 through 2024. He rushed 517 times for 3,087 yards and 23 touchdowns while adding 58 receptions for 679 yards and four scores. He produced consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2023 and 2024, including 1,343 rushing yards in 2024, and finished third in school history in career rushing yards.
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Path to the NFL
The Indianapolis Colts selected Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 151st overall pick.
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NFL Career
Giddens appeared in nine games for Indianapolis as a rookie in 2025. He carried 26 times for 96 yards and had no receiving statistics that season.
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Career Accomplishments
Giddens was a 2024 Doak Walker Award semifinalist and second-team All-Big 12 selection. He earned 2023 honorable mention All-Big 12 honors, was the 2023 Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week against UCF, and received honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year recognition in 2022.
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Playing Style
Giddens combined durable rushing production with receiving output at Kansas State. He produced 13 career 100-yard rushing games, ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, and described his college development as expanding his running, catching and blocking skills.
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