Joe Mixon

Joe Mixon

HB

#28

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 22

Weight: 220 lbs

College: Oklahoma

2018 SEASON

CAR

237
YDS

1168
AVG

4.9
TDS

8

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
17	@Steelers	L 13 - 16	13	105	8.1	51	0	1	2	2	2	0
16	@Browns	L 18 - 26	17	68	4	20	0	2	10	5	11	0
15	Raiders	W 30 - 16	27	129	4.8	47	2	2	1	0.5	1	0
14	@Chargers	L 21 - 26	26	111	4.3	19	1	5	27	5.4	11	0
13	Broncos	L 10 - 24	12	82	6.8	23	0	2	13	6.5	9	0
12	Browns	L 20 - 35	14	89	6.4	32	0	7	66	9.4	16	0
11	@Ravens	L 21 - 24	12	14	1.2	4	1	3	38	12.7	21	0
10	Saints	L 14 - 51	11	61	5.5	14	0	2	24	12	17	0
8	Buccaneers	W 37 - 34	21	123	5.9	43	2	3	15	5	9	0
7	@Chiefs	L 10 - 45	13	50	3.8	20	0	3	1	0.3	3	0
6	Steelers	L 21 - 28	11	64	5.8	17	1	4	20	5	8	0
5	Dolphins	W 27 - 17	22	93	4.2	31	0	3	22	7.3	18	1
4	@Falcons	W 37 - 36
3	@Panthers	L 21 - 31
2	Ravens	W 34 - 23	21	84	4	21	0	1	3	3	3	0
1	@Colts	W 34 - 23	17	95	5.6	27	1	5	54	10.8	21	0

Career Stats

RB FB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	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	3	2
2018	Cincinnati Bengals	14	13	237	1168	4.9	8	43	296	6.9	21	1
TOTAL		28	20	415	1794	4.2	12	73	583	8.25	67	1	3	2

Biography

In his first full season as the Bengals’ No. 1 HB, Mixon rushed for 1168 yards and became the first Cincinnati RB to lead the AFC in rushing yards in a season (RB Paul Robinson led the AFL in rushing as a rookie in 1968) ... Had at least 100 yards from scrimmage in seven of his 14 games played, and led Bengals in total TDs (nine) ... Became first Cincinnati RB since Jeremy Hill in 2014 to break 1000-yard barrier ... Totaled 237 rushes for 1168 yards (4.9) and eight TDs, and caught 43 passes for 296 yards (6.9) and a TD ... A Bengals second-round draft selection in 2017, Mixon began rookie season listed as team’s No. 3 HB, but continued production and season-ending injury to Hill moved him into starting role by mid-season ... Led team as a rookie in carries (178), rushing yards (626) and rushing TDs (four) ... In 28 career games (20 starts), has five 100-yard rushing performances, and 10 games of at least 100 yards from scrimmage.

Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in second round of 2017 NFL Draft (48th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 6-2-17.

2018 highlights: Played in 14 games, with 13 starts ... Inactive Games 3-4 with a knee injury ... Led the AFC in rushing with 1168 yards (fourth in NFL) ... Became first Bengals player to ever lead the AFC in rushing in a season (RB Paul Robinson led the AFL in rushing in 1968) ... Was Bengals’ first 1000-yard rusher since Jeremy Hill (1124) in 2014 ... Had four 100-yard rushing games, and seven games of at least 100 yards from scrimmage (most since Cedric Benson’s nine in 2009) ... Totaled 149 yards on Sept. 9 at Indianapolis (95 rushing, 54 receiving), and had a rushing TD ... Had 84 rushing yards on 21 carries on Sept. 13 vs. Baltimore ... Totaled 115 yards (93 rushing, 22 receiving) in return to action Oct. 7 vs. Miami, after missing previous two games with knee injury ... Receiving TD vs. Miami was first of his career, and helped spark Bengals’ fourth-quarter comeback win ... Rushed 21 times for 123 yards and two TDs on Oct. 28 vs. Tampa Bay, good for his first career multi-TD performance ... Totaled season-high 155 yards (89 rushing, 66 receiving) on Nov. 25 vs. Cleveland ... Rushed 26 times for 111 yards and a TD on Dec. 9 at L.A. Chargers, and caught five passes for 27 yards ... Recorded season-highs in rushes (27) and rushing yards (129) on Dec. 16 vs. Oakland, and had two rushing TDs ... Rushed for 105 yards on 13 carries (season-high 8.1 average) in season finale at Pittsburgh.

Previous seasons: 2017—Played in 14 games with seven starts ... Inactive for Games 13-14 with a concussion ... Led team in rushing yards (626) carries (178), and rushing TDs (four) ... Added 30 receptions for 287 yards (9.6) ... Opened rookie season listed as team’s No. 3 HB, but continued production and season-ending injury to Hill moved him into starting role by mid-season ... Finished fourth among NFL rookie RBs in rushing yards ... Had first career game of at least 100 yards from scrimmage (101) on Sept. 24 at Green Bay, with 62 yards rushing and 39 yards receiving ... Recorded first career rushing TD on Oct. 8 at Buffalo, giving Bengals the lead in the fourth quarter ... Had a season-high 91 receiving yards on Oct. 29 vs. Indianapolis ... On Nov. 26 vs. Cleveland, recorded season highs in rushing yards (114) and carries (23), while adding one rushing TD ... Had 96 rushing yards on 18 carries (5.3-yard average) on Dec. 31 at Baltimore.

College: Played in 25 games over two seasons of action at Oklahoma (2015-16), rushing for 2027 yards on 300 carries (6.8), with 17 TDs, while sharing backfield with OU’s all-time rushing leader, Semaje Perine ... Also caught 65 passes for 894 yards (13.8) and nine more TDs, along with a passing TD and kickoff return TD ... As a sophomore in 2016, named first-team All-Big 12 after rushing for team-high 1274 yards on 187 attempts (6.8), with 10 TDs, and caught 37 passes (second on team) for 538 yards (second on team) and five TDs ... Averaged 6.8 yards per carry, the fourth-best single-season mark in Sooners history ... Became first player in school history, and only FBS player in 2016, to register TDs via pass, rush, reception and kickoff return in a single season ... Set single-season record in 2016 for all-purpose yards (2331) and all-purpose yards per game (194.3).

Personal: Hometown is Oakley, Calif. ... Attended Freedom High School in Oakley, Calif. (Bay Area) ... Rushed for 1704 yards and 23 TDs as a HS senior ... Played in 2014 U.S. Army HS All-American Game ... Also played basketball and ran track in HS ... African-American studies major at Oklahoma.