DJ Giddens


DJ Giddens is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Giddens attended Junction [City High School (Kansas)|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.

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. He entered 2023 sharing time with Treshaun Ward. In the fourth game of the year against UCF, Giddens had 207 rushing yards and 293 yards overall with four touchdowns.

Professional career

The Indianapolis Colts selected Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. He signed a four-year contract with the Colts on May 9, 2025.