Joe Mixon
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Joe Mixon (born July 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. (NFL)
He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
With 1,168 yards of passing and 4.9 yards per carry, he was AFC's best rusher in the 2018 season.
High school career
Mixon played football and basketball for the Falcons at Freedom High School. He was a three-year starter at running for the Freedom High School Falcons. On 171 attempts, he passed for 1,134 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore. He rushed for 1,443 yards and 21 touchdowns on 201 attempts in his junior year. He rushed for 1,704 yards and 23 touchdowns on 226 attempts in his last year.
Mixon appeared in 16 basketball games for the Falcons. He had a 12.2 PPG average and a 57% free throw percentage, as well as 79 field goals. That season, his team went 22-2 overall and 10-0 in league play.
Mixon was ranked as a five-star recruiter and the top-ranked running back in the country by the Rivals.com recruiting network. He committed to the University of Oklahoma in January 2014 to play college football. He had 47 offers and ultimately chose Oklahoma over Alabama, California, Wisconsin, and UCLA.
College career
Mixon attended and played college football for the University of Oklahoma from 2014 to 2016. Since being charged with misdemeanor assault in October 2014, he was suspended from the Oklahoma football team for the 2014 season.
Mixon made his redshirt freshman year by playing in all 12 games with three starts. Mixon held a 76-yard touchdown reception in his first game as a freshman running back for the first time. In addition, he carried for 27 yards on five attempts against Akron. He had 154 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Texas Tech on October 24, 2010. He had 136 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the annual rivalry game against Oklahoma State. In the 2015 season, Oklahoma qualified for the College Football Playoff. He was limited to four rushing yards and 11 passing yards in the Orange Bowl in the semifinals against Clemson. He ran for 749 yards on 110 passes, averaging 6.8 yards, during the 2015 regular season. He rushed for seven touchdowns and made his career-long carry at 66 yards. He had 25 receptions for 345 yards, averaging 13.8 yards per reception and four touchdowns.
In a loss to Houston, Mixon started the 2016 season with 40 rushing yards, one running touchdown, and 77 passing yards. He had 117 passing yards in his next game against Louisiana-Monroe. He had 105 passing yards, one touchdown, five receptions, and 70 passing yards against TCU on October 1, 2010. He had 88 passing yards, 34 receiving yards, one touchdown, and a 26-yard touchdown against Kansas State on October 15, and threw a 26-yard touchdown. In a victory over Texas Tech on October 22, he had his best statistical appearance of his collegiate career, with 31 carries for 263 yards and two running touchdowns to go along with four receptions for 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. His career against Texas Tech was his first game in six straight games with at least one rushing touchdown. He had 124 passing yards, one rushing touchdown, five receptions, and 63 receiving yards against Baylor on November 12. Against West Virginia, he continued that up with 147 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. He had 99 passing yards, one rushing touchdown, two touchdowns, 19 receiving yards, and a touchdown. In the Sugar Bowl's victory over Auburn, he had 91 passing yards, two rushing touchdowns, five touchdowns, and 89 receiving yards on January 2nd.
Mixon decided to forego his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft after the 2016 season.
Professional career
Some analysts and scouts rated Mixon as a first-round talent, but others expected him to be selected in the third or fourth round due to his prior participation in college. He was ranked fifth best running back by NFLDraftScout.com, the fourth-best by Sports Illustrated, and third-best back by Pro Football Focus. Despite being a good candidate, the NFL declined to invite him to the NFL Scouting Combine. According to ESPN, the Cincinnati Bengals met with Mixon over the weekend in order for them to have a chance to discuss his character in depth. Mixon performed all of the combine tests and concluded the positional drills at Oklahoma's Pro Day on March 8, 2017.
In the second round (48th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, Mixon was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was the fourth candidate to be chosen in the draft this year. He was regarded as a first-round talent by some scouts, but several teams pulled him out entirely due to character issues after a previous assault on Amelia Molitor, a female student at Oklahoma. "I believe in second chances and giving players a chance of redemption, but I also believe playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right." For me personally, I think that privilege is lost among males who have a history of assaulting women." "No 2017 draft pick enters the league under more intense scrutiny or controversy" after Mixon was drafted, according to ESPN analyst Dan Graziano. "Instead of purchasing a Bengals ticket this year, buy the $50 or more you would have spent on the ticket and give the proceeds to a non-profit that works to eliminate violence against women," the editorial board of Cincinnati TV station WCPO blasted the plan. The Bengals agreed Mixon to a four-year, $5.45 million deal with a signing bonus of $2.10 million.
Mixon made his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens on September 10, 2017. He had eight rushes for nine yards and three touchdowns for 15 yards. With 18 carries for 62 yards against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3, his role in the offense increased. He made his first career rushing touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5, a five-yard rush in the fourth quarter. For the first time in his career, he scored over 100 rushing and 91 receiving yards in Week 8, with 67 of them coming on a long run-after-catch play in the second quarter. Mixon led the NFL in Week 12 with a career-best 114 passing yards against Cleveland, 37 rushing yards against the Tennessee Titans, and 49 rushing yards against the Denver Broncos, while passing just 2.79 yards per carry over the course of three weeks but two touchdowns. In the 31–27 victory, Mixon finished out his rookie season with 96 rushing yards against the Baltimore Ravens. Mixon finished with 626 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 30 receptions, and 287 receiving yards in his rookie season.
Mixon started the season off with 95 running yards, a running touchdown, and five receptions for 54 yards in the 34–23 victory. Mixon had to leave the game multiple times due to a knee injury in the upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens. In Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins, he was back to action with 93 passing yards, 22 receiving yards, and a touchdown. In Week 8, he had 123 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who had a 37-34 victory in his second-career multi-touchdown game. Mixon finished with 111 yards and a score on the ground against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 9, which was his first on the season. Mixon rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–16 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 15. This was Mixon's third multi-touchdown game. With 1,168 yards, he led the AFC in rushing yards for the season. In addition,, he had eight rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown.
Mixon rushed 15 times for 61 yards and two touchdowns in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills, losing by 21-19. In Week ten against the Baltimore Ravens, Mixon ran for 114 yards on Week 10. In Week 11 against the Oakland Raiders, Mixon rushed 15 times for 86 yards and his first rushing touchdown of the season. Mixon finished the game with 23 rushes for 146 yards and a touchdown, and three catches for 40 yards against the Cleveland Browns on Week 14 as the Bengals defeated the Browns in Week 14. Mixon finished with 25 rush attempts for 136 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 15, defeating the Bengals 34-13. During Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Mixon rushed 26 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Mixon finished with 1,137 running yards and five running touchdowns in the 2019 season, along with 35 receptions for 287 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mixon signed a four-year, $48 million deal extension with the Bengals through the 2024 season on September 1, 2020. During the 33-35 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mixon had 25 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with six receptions for 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Mixon was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week in Week 4. He suffered a foot injury in Week 6 and missed the next three games before being put on injured reserve on November 21, 2020. Mixon finished with 428 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 21 receivers for 138 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in six games in the 2020 season.
Mixon finished with 127 rushing yards and a touchdown in overtime for the Bengals' 27–24 victory over overtime on Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. He had 121 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11. Mixon was winning by 41–10 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Mixon was selected to his first Pro Bowl in December, making him the first Bengals to play in the Pro Bowl since Rudi Johnson in 2004. Mixon was found to have tested positive for COVID-19 on January 5, 2022, and therefore could not participate in the season finale. Mixon finished the 2021 season with a career-high 1,205 passing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns, as well as 42 receptions for 314 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mixon's 13 rushing touchdowns were the most by a Bengals player since Ickey Woods had 15 in 1988.
Mixon ran for 72 yards and kicked his first career pass attempt, a 6-yard touchdown to Tee Higgins, in the Los Angeles Rams' 23-20 loss. He was ranked 38th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
Mixon had 145 scrimmage yards in the Bengals' season-opener in the 23–20 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.