The Indianapolis Colts selected Kansas State running back DJ Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, No. 151 overall.
Pre-draft profile
Giddens is among the class' most elusive backs. The Kansas State product utilizes an impressive jump cut to change directions on a dime and slip past defenders, consistently creating yards for himself. He also does an excellent job of putting himself in position to do so, showing vision and patience to set up blocks behind the line of scrimmage. Giddens doesn't offer much physicality in terms of finishing runs, which is probably a result of his upright running style, yet he still somehow plays with enough contact balance to bounce of defenders and continue upfield. While he's battled some drops, there are some intriguing flashes of big-play ability as a receiver out of the backfield, too. Giddens should be an efficient early down playmaker with upside for more if he can improve as a pass-protector.
