Joe Mixon Biography

Joseph Tyler Mixon, born on July 24, 1996, is an American professional football running back. Mixon earned first-team All-Big 12 honors during his 2016 season with the Oklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. Mixon was ranked as a five-star recruit and the top-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals.com. In 2015, he played in all 12 games during his redshirt freshman year with the Oklahoma Sooners. In his first career game, Mixon recorded a 76-yard touchdown reception, the longest catch by a Sooner freshman running back. Mixon began the 2016 season with 40 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and 77 receiving yards in a game against Houston.