Auburn football (Mandatory credit: The Clarion-Ledger)
Most of the eyes from national college football insiders are fixated on Auburn football’s lead rusher–and in some circles a Heisman hopeful–Tank Bigsby.
And with good reason. Bigsby averaged six yards per carry and ran the ball 138 times while collecting 834 yards and five touchdowns in his freshman season on the Plains. His dominance on the ground helped compensate for an underwhelming year from Bo Nix and a season where the typically tough Tigers defense was underwhelming due to injuries and COVID-19 related opt-outs.
There’s far less attention on the running backs behind Bigsby on a national scale, but there’s been plenty of chatter on the backups in Auburn football circles.