DJ Giddens holds the RB · Backup spot in Indianapolis Colts’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DJ Giddens played 9 games in 2025 with a 12% snap share.

DJ Giddens is a running back for the Indianapolis Colts after being selected 151st overall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old from Junction City, Kansas, played at Kansas State from 2021 to 2024, appearing in 39 games with 25 starts. Over his college career, he recorded 517 carries for 3,087 yards and 23 touchdowns, adding 58 receptions for 679 yards and four touchdowns. In 2024, his final season, Giddens started all 12 games and rushed 205 times for 1,343 yards and seven touchdowns while catching 21 passes for 258 yards. He earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors that year. In his first NFL season in 2025, Giddens carried the ball 26 times for 96 yards across Indianapolis's roster.

Kansas Statethrough 2024

Colts2025 — present

CollegeKansas StateDraftRound 5 · No. 151 overall · 2025 · INDHometownJunction City, KS