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DJ Giddens
Colts logoIndianapolis Colts

DJ Giddens

RBposition#21jersey23age6' 0"height212lbs2 yrsexperienceKansas Statecollege
At a glance

DJ Giddens is a running back for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 21). In 1 game of the 2026 season: 6 carries for 43 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns. Snap share in Week 8: 13% of offensive snaps.

Is DJ Giddens playing this week?

DJ Giddens is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are DJ Giddens's stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, DJ Giddens has 6 carries for 43 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

What team does DJ Giddens play for?

DJ Giddens plays running back for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 21. DJ Giddens is 23 years old, 6' 0", 212 lbs. College: Kansas State. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “DJ Giddens 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dj-giddens (updated 2026-11-10).

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DJ GiddensIndianapolis Colts · #21
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · running backs

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades running backs with at least 41 carries this season. Giddens has 6, 35 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Rush/gYPCEPA/carSuccessTgt/gRec/g
  • Rush/g43.0 yds/g
  • YPC7.2
  • EPA/car+0.036
  • Success67%
  • Tgt/g0.0 tgt/g
  • Rec/g0.0 yds/g
Small sample · 6 of 41 carriesMethod1 game6 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 24 min agoGlossary →

Giddens is under the 41-carries minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 53 qualified running backs.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 6+0.036EPA / carry · total +0.267%success31st downs2explosive

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
13%8 snapsWk 8 · JAX

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Colts · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.2M a year
Total
$4.6M
Guaranteed
$425K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
9% of the value guaranteed
35th paid81st in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Rushing
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLong
8 Nov 1@ Jaguars logoJAXL 7-42643012
Season643012

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vsDerrick HenryBAL · 176 carriesvsJames Cook IIIBUF · 169 carriesvsBijan RobinsonATL · 169 carriesvsBucky IrvingTB · 167 carriesvsJonathan TaylorIND · 160 carriesvsKenneth Walker IIIKC · 159 carriesvsD'Andre SwiftCHI · 155 carriesvsJavonte WilliamsDAL · 154 carries
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