Joe Mixon

Joe Mixon: biography

Joseph Tyler Mixon, who was born on July 24, 1996, is an American NFL player. Born in Antioch, CA, Joe currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals as a running back. Joe is known for winning the Pro Bowl back in 2021. He is of American nationality and mixed ethnicity.

Childhood and youth

Joseph was born in Antioch, a city that is located in California. His mom, whose name is Alice Smith, was a single mother. Except for Joseph, she also has three daughters and two sons. After his birth, the family moved to Oakley. There, he studied at the public high school where he first started playing football. After graduating, he attended a university in Oklahoma, where he also started playing on a football team.

Football career

After he had graduated from college, some observers regarded Joseph as a first-round talent but anticipated that due to his past, he would be chosen in the third or fourth round. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Joseph in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft (48th overall). Some evaluators thought he was a first-round talent, but some clubs didn't even consider him for the draft because of his character issues following an earlier incident involving an Oklahoma student. On September 10, 2017, Joseph made his NFL debut, losing 20:0 to the Baltimore Ravens. He has three receptions for 15 yards and eight catches for nine yards.

In a 34-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Joseph rushed for 95 yards, scored once, and had five catches for 54 yards. He committed to the Bengals on September 1, 2020, for a four-year, $48 million deal that would last through the conclusion of the 2024 campaign. He enjoyed a 33-25 triumph in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars thanks to his 25 carries for 151 running yards, two rushing scores, and six receptions for 30 receiving yards and one receiving score. In the Bengals' 2022 season opener defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-20, Joseph recorded 145 yards in overtime.

Personal life

Since Joseph is not that famous, he prefers to keep his personal life away from the public. Because there haven't been many interviews, we don't know much about his daily life. According to the official information, Joseph is single and has never been involved in relationships. By the way, Joseph has a net worth of $2 million.

Legal issues

In his entire life, Joseph was involved in a conflict several times. In 2014, a woman approached Joseph in a sandwich shop and pushed him. In response, the athlete hit her. As punishment for his act, Joseph was sentenced to a year of community service and anger management therapy. For this act, the athlete was also disqualified for the entire 2014 Games season. After debuted with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2015, Joseph refused to give media interviews until four months into his college career.

Achievements

Here is the list of achievements that Joseph received throughout his career:

• Pro Bowl (2021)
• First-team All-Big 12 (2016)