Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on DJ Giddens. Get the breakdown on their strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand their potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict they’ll land.
DJ Giddens’ NFL Draft Scouting Report
DJ Giddens is a versatile running back with the ability to impact the game as both a runner and a receiver. He runs with a physical style, displaying excellent balance and the ability to break tackles in tight spaces. Giddens combines good vision and patience with strong acceleration through the hole, making him effective between the tackles and in open space.
As a receiver, he shows reliable hands and the ability to create mismatches against linebackers. The main concerns with Giddens are a lack of elite mass, and his ability to be a reliable pass blocker. However, he is relatively new to the position, so there is plenty of development potential.
Overall, Giddens is a lean slasher with enough speed to stretch seams and generate momentum, and his skill set lends well to schematic flexibility.
Looking for more analysis on prospects? Here’s our running back scouting reports for the 2025 NFL Draft and all other positions.
DJ Giddens’ Latest NFL Draft Projection
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projects Giddens to be drafted No. 132 overall by the Buffalo Bills in his most recent seven-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “At 6’0″, 212 pounds, DJ Giddens can be a leggy mover sometimes, but he’s good insurance for James Cook with his suddenness, cutting flexibility, and staggered strides in fluctuating environments.”
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DJ Giddens’ NFL Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’1″
- Weight: 200 pounds
- Position: Running Back
- School: Kansas State
- Hand: 928
- Arm: 3038
- Wing: 7528
Where Does DJ Giddens Rank Among 2025’s RB Prospects?
Here are the top 10 RB rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Draft Analyst Ian Cummings:
10. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
9. Devin Neal, Kansas
8. Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
7. Damien Martinez, Miami (FL)
6. Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State
5. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
3. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Giddens is not in Cummings’ top 10 running backs for the 2025 NFL Draft. However, he ranks 101 on PFSN’s Top 300 Big Board.
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DJ Giddens’ College Stats
Career:
- Rush Attempts: 517
- Rushing Yards: 3087
- Yards Per Attempt: 6.0
- Rushing Touchdowns: 23
- Receptions: 58
- Receiving Yards: 679
- Receiving Touchdowns: 4
2024:Â
- Rush Attempts: 205
- Rushing Yards: 1343
- Yards Per Attempt: 6.6
- Rushing Touchdowns: 7
- Receptions: 21
- Receiving Yards: 258
- Receiving Touchdowns: 1
