DJ Giddens is a 2-year Featured Back for Kansas State. DJ's 2023 season ranks in the 13th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 248 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W45-0 | — | 15 | 128 | 8.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.54 |
| 2 | vsTroy | W42-13 | 9.8 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 3 | @Missouri | L27-30 | 19.3 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 2.3 | 0.250 | — | 54.2 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 2.3 | 0.280 | +0.03 | 55.4 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 28 · Rush Yds 151 · Avg 5.4 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | vsUCF | W44-31 | 3.4 | 30 | 207 | 6.9 | 4 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | L21-29 | 6.7 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | W38-21 | 6.1 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | vsTCU | W41-3 | 7.9 | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 9 | vsHouston | W41-0 | -7.8 | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 10 | @Texas | L30-33 | 23.2 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsBaylor | W59-25 | -8.3 | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 12 | @Kansas | W31-27 | 9.9 | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsIowa State | L35-42 | 7.5 | 31 | 114 | 3.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W28-19 | 7.4 | 28 | 151 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.24 |