Cartavious "Tank" Bigsby (born August 30, 2001) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. | August 30, 2001||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Callaway (Hogansville, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Auburn (2020–2022) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years edit
Bigsby attended Callaway High School in Hogansville, Georgia. As a senior he rushed for 1,636 yards with 27 touchdowns and as a junior had 2,221 yards and 22 touchdowns.[1][2] He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[3][4] He was ranked as the 7th overall recruit in the state of Georgia by 247 Sports, and was ranked as the nation’s top running back by Rivals.[5]
College career edit
Bigsby took over as Auburn's starting running back his freshman year in 2020.[6][7] He had his first 100-yard game against Georgia, rushing for 146 yards on 20 carries.[8][9] Bigsby finished the season averaging 6.0 yards per carry for a total of 834 yards and was voted the SEC Newcomer/Freshman of the Year.[10][11] In 2021, Bigsby improved upon his strong freshman season and would rush for 1,099 yards and ten touchdowns.[12] In the 2022 season, he had 179 carries for 970 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.[13]
Professional career edit
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.58 s | 2.50 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
21 reps | |||
Sources:[14][15] |
Bigsby was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, 88th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[16]
References edit
- ^ Stultz, Brian (December 18, 2019). "Auburn football: What to know about 5-star RB signee Tank Bigsby". Auburn Wire. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Eckleberry, Kevin (August 8, 2019). "Callaway's Bigsby to announce decision". LaGrange Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Bean, Josh (January 3, 2020). "5-star Auburn RB signee has big goal". AL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (August 9, 2019). "4-star running back Tank Bigsby commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tank Bigsby - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Green, Tom (October 15, 2020). "Tank Bigsby 'running angry,' already living up to name". AL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (August 26, 2020). "Freshman Tank Bigsby 'hungry' to contribute at RB". AL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Eckleberry, Kevin (October 4, 2020). "Auburn's Tank Bigsby shines in loss to Georgia". LaGrange Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Vitale, Josh (October 12, 2020). "'Running like Cadillac': Tank Bigsby looks like next workhorse Auburn football RB". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tank Bigsby 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports. December 22, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tank Bigsby 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tank Bigsby 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tank Bigsby Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tank Bigsby College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 28, 2023). "NFL Draft Round 3, Pick 88 Overall: Bigsby is the Selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.