Joseph “Joe” Tyler Mixon is a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played high school football at Freedom High School in Oakley, California where he also played basketball. He was a regular starter at running back while he played 16 basketball games for the Falcons.
Joe was born to John Mixon and Alise Mixon in Oakley, California on July 24, 1996. His father, John is a former footballer who played in high school and college. John also tried his luck in the NFL with the 49ers, however, he couldn’t play for long due to his knee injury.
He is one of the five children of his parents. Joe has three sisters; Tracie Mixon, Shalonda Mixon, and Shanice Mixon, and one brother; John Mixon Jr. In March 2023, Joe’s older sister, Shalonda Mixon was booked into Hamilton County Jail for her alleged involvement in a shooting at Joe’s home. Shalonda turned herself into authorities and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Regarding his love life, Joe isn’t dating anyone as of October 2026. However, we can tell that he is looking for a perfect girl who has the qualities of his mother.
Career Highlights
- Joe Mixon played college football for the Oklahoma football team from 2014 to 2016.
- He was suspended from the Oklahoma football team in the 2014 season after he was charged with a misdemeanor assault.
- After the 2016 season of college football, he decided to forgo the remaining years of college football and entered the 2017 NFL Draft.
- The Cincinnati Bengals selected Mixon in the second round, 48th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.
- He signed a four-year, $5.45 million contract with the Bengals on June 2, 2017, with a signing bonus of $2.10 million.
- Mixon finished his rookie season with 626 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 30 receptions, and 287 receiving yards.
- He was the leading AFC player in rushing yards with 1,168 yards in the 2018 season.
- Joe ended the 2019 season with 1,137 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 35 receptions for 287 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.
- He signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Bengals on September 1, 2020.
- Mixon recorded 428 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns from six games in the 2020 season.
- He was a standout in the 2021 season when he played 16 games and recorded 1,205 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. Besides, he had 42 receptions for 314 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- Joe played his first Super Bowl of his career in the Super Bowl LVI in the 2021 season. However, the Bengals lost the title to the Los Angeles Rams by 23-20.
Career Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 7 | 178 | 626 | 3.5 | 4 | 30 | 287 | 9.6 | 67 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 13 | 237 | 1168 | 4.9 | 8 | 43 | 296 | 6.9 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 15 | 278 | 1137 | 4.1 | 5 | 35 | 287 | 8.2 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 6 | 119 | 428 | 3.6 | 3 | 21 | 138 | 6.6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 16 | 292 | 1205 | 4.1 | 13 | 42 | 314 | 7.5 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 14 | 210 | 814 | 3.9 | 7 | 60 | 441 | 7.4 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 15 | 222 | 858 | 3.9 | 8 | 47 | 348 | 7.4 | 45 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 95 | 86 | 1536 | 6236 | 4.1 | 48 | 278 | 2111 | 7.7 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
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