There perhaps has never been a player in Panthers history who was quite as star-crossed as running back Tim Biakabutuka, the eighth player taken in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
Biakabutuka now owns four Bojangles’ franchises in Augusta, Ga., although he has a business office in Charlotte and nearby in Weddington. We caught up with him recently to talk about what he’s up to and reflect on his all-too-brief NFL career that was cut short by a terrible foot injury unlike any other before or since in NFL history.
How did you end up owning the Bojangles’ franchises?