Tank Bigsby

Cartavious "Tank" Bigsby (born August 30, 2001) is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers.

Tank Bigsby
Auburn Tigers – No. 4
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-30) August 30, 2001
LaGrange, Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCallaway
(Hogansville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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

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 would improve upon his strong freshman season and would rush for 1,099 yards.

References
  1. He could’ve been a Gamecock. Now South Carolina has to slow explosive freshman back
  2. "Callaway's Bigsby to announce decision". LaGrange Daily News. August 8, 2019.
  3. "5-star Auburn RB signee has big goal". al. January 3, 2020.
  4. "4-star running back Tank Bigsby commits to Auburn". al. August 9, 2019.
  5. "Tank Bigsby - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  6. "Tank Bigsby 'running angry,' already living up to name". al. October 15, 2020.
  7. "Freshman Tank Bigsby 'hungry' to contribute at RB". al. August 26, 2020.
  8. "Auburn's Tank Bigsby shines in loss to Georgia". LaGrange Daily News. October 4, 2020.
  9. Vitale, Josh. "'Running like Cadillac': Tank Bigsby looks like next workhorse Auburn football RB". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  10. "Tank Bigsby". ESPN.com.
  11. "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced".


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