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Tennessee football: Five Auburn Tigers to watch for against Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 10, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (1) scores a touchdown against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (1) scores a touchdown against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2020; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Tank Bigsby (4) carries the ball against Mississippi Rebels linebacker MoMo Sanogo (46) during the second half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2020; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Tank Bigsby (4) carries the ball against Mississippi Rebels linebacker MoMo Sanogo (46) during the second half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Pick Analysis. Running back. 3. player. 842. Scouting Report. Freshman. Tank Bigsby

6’0″ 204 pounds; Hometown: LaGrange, Ga.

There’s not really a matchup issue here. Tank Bigsby just happens to be the Auburn Tigers’ best offensive weapon and really their best weapon overall. The true freshman out of Callaway High School in Georgia does a little bit of everything for this team, so he naturally would make the list.

Bigsby has 89 carries for 503 yards on the year, averaging more than five and a half yards a carry, to go with five touchdowns. He also has 11 catches for 84 yards. Add in the fact that he’s their main kickoff returner, and it’s easy to see why he’s such a deadly weapon for Gus Malzahn.

It took a bit of time for Bigsby to get going, as he had only 15 yards against the Kentucky Wildcats and 31 yards against the Georgia Bulldogs. However, he had over 100 yards in three straight games after that, and while he only had 71 yards against the LSU Tigers, he still managed to score two touchdowns.

Against the Ole Miss Rebels, Bigsby also appeared to return a kickoff for a touchdown, but it was called back to to a bad holding penalty. Still, he’s an elite weapon, and Tennessee football will have to account for him at all times.

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