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#21 DJ Giddens

39

Running Back · Indianapolis Colts

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
INDIND
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−2.5 yr vs NFL RB9th percentile
Height
6'1"
+2.4" vs NFL RB87th percentile
Weight
212 lb
+0.5 lb vs NFL RB53rd percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Aug 26, 2003
College
Kansas State
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
R5 · #151

Availability & contract

Expected Games
9/17
Total Contract
$4.6M
This Year
$1.1M
−$153K vs NFL RB31st percentile
Per Game
$65K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
39
Roster Value−8.4 vs NFL RB39th percentile
35
Role−12.5 vs NFL RB30th percentile
21
Experience−21.5 vs NFL RB35th percentile
96
Prime+8.8 vs NFL RB55th percentile
53
Durability−8.0 vs NFL RB49th percentile
22
Continuity−10.1 vs NFL RB54th percentile
35
Draft Pedigree+7.6 vs NFL RB62nd percentile
47
Contract Fit−10.5 vs NFL RB24th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where DJ Giddens fits · Running Backs

IND running backs, last season vs this season — DJ Giddens is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs: DeAndre Smith
#28Jonathan Taylor909214/179899858577$16M27.75'10"221
Anderson CastlePractice squad26455/17——50960—24.76'0"215
#21DJ Giddens39359/172122539635$1.1M23.16'1"212
#36Davon BoothPractice squad19305/17——50960—24.75'8"205
#20Seth McGowanDrafted, unsigned16202/170050965—24.96'1"223
Last season · 2025Running Backs: DeAndre Smith
Jonathan Taylor909214/179899858577$16M27.75'10"221
Salvon AhmedUnknown51629/1756056840—27.75'11"196
Tyler GoodsonUnknown535511/17385067960—25.95'9"199
Ulysses Bentley IVFree agent36451/17——6960$885K25.75'10"200
DJ Giddens39359/172122539635$1.1M23.16'1"212
Ameer Abdullah——14/17——————33.35'9"203

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#21DJ Giddens

Roster Value39
IND

DJ Giddens does not practice

Aug 16, 2026
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