Joe Mixon is an American professional footballer who plays as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans. Joe's professional career in the NFL began in 2017, when he was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the overall 48th pick in the second round of the NFL 2017 Draft. He was named for the 2021 Pro Bowl and was the AFC Offensive Player of the Week that same season for a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. As a five-star recruit, he received 47 offers from universities, but he chose the University of Oklahoma and was named for the first-team All-Big 12 in his junior season in 2016. However, the standout player skipped his senior years for the NFL Draft. Regardless, after playing for seven seasons with the Bengals, the running back, with 1,571 carries for 6,412 rushing yards and 49 touchdowns in 97 games, was traded to the Texans in early 2024.
How Old is Joe Mixon?
Joe Mixon's age is 28 years old as of September 2024. He was born in Antioch, California, on July 24, 1996.
Mixon first came into the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals as a running back at the age of 21. Before coming into the NFL, Joe Mixon played college football with Oklahoma. In his first career game, he recorded the longest catch ever caught by a freshman running back, where he recorded a 76-yard touchdown reception. In 2015, in the Orange Bowl in the loss against Clemson, he recorded four rushing yards and 11 receiving yards. After another great season in 2016, Joe announces that he will not be participating in the 2017 season; instead, he will be focusing on his NFL career and will enter the NFL draft of 2017.
Joe Mixon’s Height
Joe Mixon's height is 6-foot-1-inch or 185 cm.
Joe Mixon’s Weight
Joe Mixon's weight is 220 pounds or 100 kg.
Joe Mixon's Regular-season Stats
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | CIN | 14 | 7 | 178 | 626 | 3.5 | 25 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 287 | 9.6 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | CIN | 14 | 13 | 237 | 1,168 | 4.9 | 51 | 8 | 55 | 43 | 296 | 6.9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CIN | 16 | 15 | 278 | 1,137 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 287 | 8.2 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 6 | 6 | 119 | 428 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 138 | 6.6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 292 | 1,205 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 314 | 8 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | CIN | 14 | 14 | 210 | 814 | 3.9 | 40 | 7 | 75 | 60 | 441 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 17 | 257 | 1,034 | 4 | 44 | 9 | 64 | 52 | 376 | 7 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 97 | 88 | 1,571 | 6,412 | 4.1 | 51 | 49 | 347 | 283 | 2,139 | 7.6 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 4 | |
FAQs on Joe Mixon
A. Joe Mixon is 28 years old as of September 2024. He was born on July 24, 1996.
A. No Joe Mixon has never won the Heisman Trophy.
A. Oklahoma suspended Joe Mixon for the 2014 season, because he punched Amelia Molitor, which broke the bones in her face. Mixon argued that the girl used a racial slur for a friend.
A. Joe Mixon signed a three-year deal with the Houston Texans in 2024 after being traded by the Bengals.
A. Joe Mixon was arrested because in downtown Cincinnati he pulled out a gun on a woman's face in February 2023; however, he was acquitted of all charges in August 2023.
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