Colts' RB DJ Giddens Takes K-State Fans Back In Time In Practice Clip
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Former K-State running back DJ Giddens was a high-caliber rusher in his time in Manhattan, Kan., but he also showed off his skills as a receiver.
Indianapolis Colts' fans were given a sneak peek of what Giddens can do when passed to in a video posted by the Colts on X on Friday.
Catch him if you can. pic.twitter.com/eSKA3zNNKe
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 15, 2025
The video shows Giddens running an angle route, using his quick feet to get by a Green Bay defender and catching the ball. The video is a great example of Giddens' route-running ability, as he works the defender outside before quickly cutting inside to the open field.
Kansas State fans took to the comment section to hype up their former running back.
Go dj that’s my dj
— Myles Dewey (@MylesDewey785) August 15, 2025
The video also reminded some Wildcat fans of Giddens' game against Colorado. Giddens went for 182 yards on 25 carries, showing off his shiftiness along the way. One K-State fan commented a GIF of Shilo Sanders, a player who was on the receiving end of a nasty Giddens' juke.
— Huevery Johnson 🌾 (@SirSmores) August 16, 2025
K-State running backs coach Brian Anderson continued his trend of hyping up his former players, reposting the video to his page.
I have seen this live before #31/#21 https://t.co/vV2bDWhajT
— Coach Brian Anderson (@CoachAnderson15) August 15, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts' running back room needs a pass catcher. Jonathan Taylor put up a strong season out of the backfield, picking up 1,431 yards on 303 carries with 11 touchdowns. While Taylor is one of the elite running backs in the NFL, he didn't have a huge impact in the Colts' receiving game last season. Taylor was targeted 31 times, hauling in 18 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Giddens had six carries in the Colts' first preseason game, picking up 17 yards. While he wasn't utilized in the passing game that day, Friday's practice clip shows that Giddens' first NFL reception could come soon.
Kansas State's Dylan Edwards Not Settling For Short-Term Success
Many Kansas State fans are using Dylan Edwards' Rate Bowl performance as a blueprint for his tenure as the next premier running back.
Edwards, on the other hand, says he's moved far past harping on this moment. When asked about how much he reminisces about his 196-yard rushing performance against Rutgers, he simply dismissed that narrative.
"Nothing's changed," Edwards said in his Tuesday afternoon presser. "Just coming in here every day with the mindset to get better."
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