Tank Bigsby is a 2-year Featured Back for Auburn. Tank's 2021 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 251 plays — a developing rate for the RB. A four-star recruit in the class of 2020, Tank has shown flashes of the talent that made him a coveted recruit.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAkron | W60-10 | -23.1 | 13 | 119 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2 | vsAlabama State | W62-0 | — | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
| 3 | @Penn State | L20-28 | 14.3 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 16 · Rush Yds 96 · Avg 6.0 · Rush TD 0
| 102 |
| 4.4 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0.13 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia State | W34-24 | 1.8 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.33 |
| 5 | @LSU | W24-19 | 4.1 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia | L10-34 | 32.0 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 7 | @Arkansas | W38-23 | 13.8 | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 9 | vsOle Miss | W31-20 | 14.8 | 23 | 140 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10 | @Texas A&M | L3-20 | 21.1 | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | L34-43 | 10.5 | 16 | 41 | 2.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 12 | @South Carolina | L17-21 | 3.9 | 22 | 164 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsAlabama | L22-24 | 26.0 | 29 | 63 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.33 |
| 1 | vsHouston | L13-17 | 10.9 | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 0.23 |
