Tank Bigsby is among the best backs in the Power Five with this stat
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This hasn’t been the season that many expected from Tank Bigsby. He has shown moments of being a top back, but the play of the offensive line has prevented him from being the best in the SEC.
So far this season he has forced 33 missed tackles and rushed for 319 yards after contact according to Pro Football Focus. That breaks down to 4.04 yards after contact per rush attempt. Not a bad number for the junior running back. Bigsby is No. 5 in the Power Five among backs with at least 75 rush attempts.
Of Bigsby’s remaining rushing yards this season, it breaks down to 0.36 yards per rush before contact. Essentially he is getting met at the line of scrimmage or just behind it. The ability of the Georgia native to fight through contact is why his numbers are as good as they are.
Auburn Wire compares Bigsby with the other top running backs in the Power Five in terms of yards after contact:
Zach Charbonnet, UCLA Bruins
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Yards after contact/rush attempt: 4.59
Total yards after contact: 395
Missed tackles forced: 27
Bijan Robinson, Texas Longhorns
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 4.40
Total yards after contact: 484
Missed tackles forced: 51
For more on Robinson check out Longhorns Wire
Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota Golden Gophers
Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 4.36
Total yards after contact: 388
Missed tackles forced: 25
MarShawn Lloyd, South Carolina Gamecocks
Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 4.27
Total yards after contact: 320
Missed tackles forced: 26
Tank Bigsby, Auburn Tigers
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 4.04
Total yards after contact: 319
Missed tackles forced: 33
Will Shipley, Clemson Tigers
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.68
Total yards after contact: 280
Missed tackles forced: 22
For more on Shipley check out Clemson Wire
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin Badgers
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.56
Total yards after contact: 370
Missed tackles forced: 26
For more on Allen check out Badgers Wire
Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss Rebels
Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.52
Total yards after contact: 341
Missed tackles forced: 38
Justice Ellison, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.48
Total yards after contact: 282
Missed tackles forced: 22
Chase Brown, Illinois Fighting Illini
Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.43
Total yards after contact: 515
Missed tackles forced: 40
Nathaniel Peat, Missouri Tigers
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Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.43
Total yards after contact: 264
Missed tackles forced: 27
Dominic Richardson, Oklahoma State Cowboys
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Yards after contact/rush attempt: 3.23
Total yards after contact: 281
Missed tackles forced: 18
