Joe Mixon

Joe Mixon Stats, Bio, Age, Net Worth, & Career

Joe Mixon is a running back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League. Mixon has proven to be an upgrade over the previous running back options in Cincinnati, and looks to be a part of the future plans of a Bengals team that is undergoing a youth movement on offense.

High School Career (Freedom High School)

Joe Mixon played high school football at Freedom High School in San Francisco, California. In his three years as the team’s starting running back, Mixon rushed for 57 touchdowns and over 4,000 yards. He was deemed a five-star recruit, which helped him earn a spot with the Oklahoma Sooners.

College Career (Oklahoma Sooners)

At the University of Oklahoma, Mixon eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards combined across his two seasons with the team. He scored 26 combined touchdowns between his rushing and receiving. Mixon earned first-team all-Big 12 honors in 2016, when he put up 1,800 total yards and 15 total touchdowns for an explosive Sooners team. He opted to forgo his final two years of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft.

NFL Career

Joe Mixon was deemed to have first-round talent as evidenced by his performances in college and the NFL Scouting Combine. But he was not drafted in the first round as teams had concerns with his character after his assault on Oklahoma student Amelia Molitor. Instead, he was taken in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

In his first four years in the league, Mixon has averaged nearly 1,000 total yards per season. He scored 21 total touchdowns, helping a Bengals offense that has had to adjust to some changes at the quarterback position.

Joe Mixon Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

Joe Mixon signed a four year, $48 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, with the first year taking place in 2021. He has an average salary of $12 million per year from that deal, including a signing bonus of $10 million. Mixon has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Joe Mixon Personal Life

Joe Mixon is the son of John and Alise Mixon. He is a brother to three sisters and two brothers. He does not appear to be in a relationship at this time and does not have any children to this point.

Joe Mixon Quotes

• On working with former Rams coach Zac Taylor: “The film speaks for itself. You see the Rams running wild all day.”
• On the similarities between the Bengals and Rams: “We’ve got that same offense. I would think we have better players than them with these offensive weapons. I would think we can do the same stuff, if not more, than they can.”
• On his assault of Molitor: “It’s never okay to retaliate and hit a woman the way I did.”

Joe Mixon Fun Facts

• Mixon also played baseball when he was in high school.
• He ran a 4.45 second 40-yard dash entering the NFL Draft.
• His career long run is 51 yards.
• Mixon was the top-ranked running back in America coming out of high school.
• He was a high school All-American in football for the 2013 season.