A great Auburn career has come to a close, as running back [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag] is preparing for the next stop in his football journey by declaring for the NFL Draft.
Bigsby committed to Auburn as a member of the 2020 recruiting class on Aug. 9, 2019. He was the No. 40 overall prospect of the 2020 cycle and was the No. 4 overall running back out of Callaway High School in Hogansville. He was the top recruit in Auburn’s haul, which was No. 8 overall. He joined the likes of [autotag]Wesley Steiner[/autotag], [autotag]Kobe Hudson[/autotag], and [autotag]Cam Riley[/autotag] in signing with Auburn during the 2020 recruiting cycle.
He would go on to become the signature back from 2020-22, accumulating 2,903 yards and 25 touchdowns during his three-year career. His best season was in 2021, when he rushed for 1,099 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Auburn is known for producing great running backs, so where do Bigsby’s career numbers rank among those who built upon the legacy of RBU? Let’s take a look.
These rankings are composite and are based on rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and how high they were picked in the NFL Draft.