NFL draft featured one of the best running back classes in recent memory. Six backs went in the first two days, and 25 were taken in total—the most in a half-decade—to create a crop of talent that could shift the league’s landscape in short order.

We predicted the NFL's top rookies in 10 different stats for the 2025 season. Who will dominate box scores this fall?

Recently, ESPN senior NFL fantasy football writer Mike Clay released his stat projections for the 2025 rookie class, including a modest output for Giddens. Clay projects Giddens to get 48 carries for 201 yards (4.2 avg.) and two touchdowns as well as seven receptions for 49 yards (7.0 avg.).