His first name is officially Cartavious.

Inside a packed Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with the entire NFL knowing that Jacksonville badly needed a win, Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby was the perfect answer for the Jaguars.

GettyTank Bigsby celebrates one of two TDs for the Jaguars[/caption]

He ran for a game-high 118 yards on 26 carries, twice reaching the end zone in Jacksonville’s 32-16 victory over the New England Patriots.

On a day when Travis Etienne was ruled out due to injury, “Tank” helped Doug Pederson keep his job, propelled the Jags to 2-5, and felt so grateful that he thanked a higher power.

“I’m going to thank God for giving me this opportunity, honestly,” Bigsby said.

“It’s amazing. It feels like you don’t get too many opportunities in this National Football League. So you get one, you have to take full advantage of it and do it at your best ability.”

Trevor Lawrence praised Bigsby for breaking tackles and powering extended drives.

Three of Jacksonville’s scoring attacks lasted at least six plays and accounted for 67 yards.

“Just proud of that guy,” Lawrence said.

“Just worked hard. It’s cool to see him get the benefit from it. He’s having a great year, and we’re gonna keep playing like that.”

Bigsby, a 2023 third-round pick out of Auburn, turned his first NFL start into a career breakthrough inside Wembley.

On a day when a crowd of 86,651 watched Parker Washington unleash a history-making 96-yard punt return TD, Bigsby rolled and rolled, bringing the consistency that Jacksonville has been missing all season.

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GettyThe Jaguars picked up a much-needed win at Wembley[/caption]

“I feel like this is a time of adversity and adversity shows real character,” Bigsby said.

“It shows who you can be and who you are, and I feel like today showed what this team can be — back against the wall and we’re going through something, so let’s keep it going.”

Pederson said that Etienne won’t lose his starting job due to injury.

But Bigsby has run for at least 90 yards in three of his last four games, twice breaking the 100-yard mark.

On a day that began with mounting questions about Pederson’s future as Jacksonville’s head coach, a backup running back — who was named “Tank” by his mother when he was 7 — was the perfect answer.

Tank rolled inside Wembley, and the Jaguars finally showed life again.

“Tank has done some really good things,” Pederson said.

“Obviously, we’re going to continue to find ways to put the ball in his hands, too, because he’s a little different runner than Etienne is.”

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