Tank Bigsby
22-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
50
YDS
132
TD
2
YDS
6
TD
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Jaguars keep talking about how they want to limit Travis Etienne's workload, and last year the front office backed it up by using a third-round pick on Bigsby, who then scored two goal-line TDs within the first three weeks but didn't have much luck gaining yards otherwise. A pair of lost fumbles in the first half of the season didn't help the rookie's cause, and he ultimately had just three games all year with more than three carries. Bigsby averaged 2.6 YPC on his 50 carries -- even worse than Etienne's 3.8 average behind a struggling offensive line -- and caught one pass for four yards on six targets. The Jaguars are again openly discussing their desire to limit wear and tear on Etienne, but Bigsby's poor rookie season means he'll likely have to compete for backup roles with D'Ernest Johnson and fifth-round pick Keilan Robinson. Read Past Outlooks
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Improving after rough rookie year
Jaguars running backs coach Jerry Mack said Bigsby's offseason priority has been to "refocus," and that "now things are starting to slow down for him" entering Year 2, Juston Lewis of the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union reports.
ANALYSIS
Coach Doug Pederson said back in May that the team hopes Bigsby will be able to spell starter Travis Etienne more often during the 2024 season, but for that to happen the 2023 third-round pick will need to improve upon a lackluster rookie performance. Last season, Bigsby logged just 50 carries for 132 yards (2.6 YPC) and two touchdowns across 17 games. Mack noted that as a rookie "everything was extremely fast for [Bigsby]," but said that this offseason "he's understanding the ins and outs of the offense a lot better." D'Ernest Johnson and rookie fifth-round pick Keilan Robinson could offer competition for the No. 2 role, but if Bigsby can indeed improve entering the 2024 campaign and retain a complementary role behind Etienne, he could provide value as a post-hype sleeper in the late rounds of fantasy drafts.
Coach Doug Pederson said back in May that the team hopes Bigsby will be able to spell starter Travis Etienne more often during the 2024 season, but for that to happen the 2023 third-round pick will need to improve upon a lackluster rookie performance. Last season, Bigsby logged just 50 carries for 132 yards (2.6 YPC) and two touchdowns across 17 games. Mack noted that as a rookie "everything was extremely fast for [Bigsby]," but said that this offseason "he's understanding the ins and outs of the offense a lot better." D'Ernest Johnson and rookie fifth-round pick Keilan Robinson could offer competition for the No. 2 role, but if Bigsby can indeed improve entering the 2024 campaign and retain a complementary role behind Etienne, he could provide value as a post-hype sleeper in the late rounds of fantasy drafts.
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Broken Tackle %
10.0%Positive Run %
78.0%% Yds After Contact
87.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
4.0%Touches Per Game
3.0% Snaps w/Touch
38.1%Air Yards Per Game
0.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.04% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
0.7%Avg Depth of Target
1.5 YdsCatch Rate
25.0%Drop Rate
50.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.0% Targeted On Route
9.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Tank Bigsby Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 0"Weight
213 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.56 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
119 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.00 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
A third-round pick in this year's draft, Bigsby is an upright runner with a poor anchor at 6-0, 210, but he perhaps can offset that concern with above-average burst (4.56 40, 1.54 10-yard split) and creativity as a runner. He was a good but not great starter at Auburn the last three years, totaling 2,903 yards and 25 touchdowns on 540 carries (5.4 YPC) in 35 games. Bigsby's unremarkable production indicates average skill as a runner, and his combine testing confirmed he is only an average athlete, so for him to emerge as a fantasy standout likely will require favorable circumstances. On the other hand, Travis Etienne can only take so much work and the incumbent Jacksonville backups aren't special, so Bigsby doesn't need to do much to emerge as the No. 2. Free-agent acquisition D'Ernest Johnson is the main obstacle, and he got less than $1 million guaranteed on a one-year contract.
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Could spell Etienne more often
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said last week that he would like Bigsby to get more playing time to "take some of the pounding off of Travis [Etienne]," Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union reports.
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Quiet rookie campaign
Bigsby rushed three times for 16 yards and returned four kickoffs for 99 yards during Jacksonville's Week 18 loss to Tennessee. He finished the season with 50 rushes for 132 yards and two touchdowns plus one catch for six yards.
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Totals 32 yards in win
Bigsby carried 10 times for 32 yards and wasn't targeted during Sunday's 26-0 win against the Panthers.
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No touches Week 13
Bigsby played two offensive snaps during Monday's 34-31 loss to the Bengals.
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Falls into tertiary role
Bigsby had one carry for six yards during Sunday's 24-21 win against the Texans.
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Set for bigger role next season
Bigsby is expected to get more touches in 2024 as the Jaguars try to keep Travis Etienne from wearing down, Josh Alper of NBC Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Bigsby was drafted in the third round in 2023 to take some of the workload off Etienne, but he wound up seeing only 50 carries over 17 games and actually fell behind D'Ernest Johnson on the depth chart at times as he struggled to adjust to the NFL and had some early issues with ball security. Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson indicated earlier this month that the team still viewed Bigsby as a key part of the backfield, however, saying the Auburn product would "have a bigger impact for us this year." Etienne finished third in the NFL with 325 touches last season and saw his yards per carry drop from 5.1 to 3.8, so the Jaguars have plenty of incentive to cut back his volume and find more work for Bigsby.
Bigsby was drafted in the third round in 2023 to take some of the workload off Etienne, but he wound up seeing only 50 carries over 17 games and actually fell behind D'Ernest Johnson on the depth chart at times as he struggled to adjust to the NFL and had some early issues with ball security. Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson indicated earlier this month that the team still viewed Bigsby as a key part of the backfield, however, saying the Auburn product would "have a bigger impact for us this year." Etienne finished third in the NFL with 325 touches last season and saw his yards per carry drop from 5.1 to 3.8, so the Jaguars have plenty of incentive to cut back his volume and find more work for Bigsby.