Cartavious "Tank" Bigsby (born August 30, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Bigsby attended Callaway High School in

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. As a senior he rushed for 1,636 yards with 27 touchdowns and as a junior had 2,221 yards and 22 touchdowns. He committed to

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to play

. A four star prospect, he was ranked as the 7th overall recruit in the state of Georgia by 247 Sports.

College career

Bigsby took over as Auburn's starting running back his freshman year in 2020. He had his first 100-yard game against

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, rushing for 146 yards on 20 carries. 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. In 2021, Bigsby improved upon his strong freshman season and would rush for 1,099 yards and ten touchdowns. In the 2022 season, he had 179 carries for 970 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

Bigsby was drafted by the

in the third round, 88th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. In Week 1, he scored his first NFL touchdown in his NFL debut on a one-yard carry in the fourth quarter of a 31–21 victory over the

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. He appeared in all 17 games as a rookie. He finished with 50 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the 2023 season. In Week 5 of the 2024 season against the Colts, Bigsby had 13 carries for 101 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 37–34 win. In a Week 7 win over the Patriots, he had 26 carries for 118 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioAuburn Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bigsby, Tank 2001 births Living people Players of American football from LaGrange, Georgia American football running backs Auburn Tigers football players Jacksonville Jaguars players