Jacksonville is looking for more from the former Auburn running back in his second NFL season.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby carries the football during an NFL preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 10, 2024, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.played only 12 percent of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive snaps. In Jacksonville’s preseason opener last week, Bigsby played only one series.Bigsby followed Travis Etienne at running back in Jacksonville’s 26-13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 10.
“They look like different players. They’re the same guy, but things slow down. They’re confident in the system. They’re confident in the things we’re asking them to do. They’re confident in their ability to go play. And so you see a little bit more looseness, I guess, with the guys and the way they operate in pregame, the way they play. There’s not the big eyes. It’s kind of they know they belong at this point in time.
The Jaguars’ preseason continues against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.Bigsby led Auburn in rushing in each of his three seasons on the Plains. He completed his career for the Tigers with 2,903 yards and 25 touchdowns on 540 rushing attempts and 448 yards on 62 receptions
Etienne dominated the snaps at running back for Jacksonville in 2023. Etienne ran for 1,008 yards and 11 touchdowns on 267 carries and caught 58 passes for 476 yards and one touchdown as he played 73 percent of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps.he could see a “night-and-day” difference in Bigsby, who’s “going to be a vital part for us to be able to be a great team.”at training camp, “and then when you get to NFL, it’s kind of like being that freshman all over again.
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