Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2016Oklahoma
Joe Mixon
RB • 6'1" • Oakley, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Joe Mixon leans workhorse runner traits and 75.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
97
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Oklahoma
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Player Story
Joe Mixon built his college career from 2015 through 2016 as a running back from Oakley, CA wearing No. 25, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Joe Mixon's career was his backfield work: 2,027 rushing...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 48
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Mixon, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma. Joe Mixon leans workhorse runner traits and 75.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,921
- Rushing yards
- 2,027
- Receiving yards
- 894
- Touchdowns
- 29
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Joe Mixon Oklahoma Highlights
2016 · Oklahoma · Player Highlight
Joe Mixon college highlights at Oklahoma.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Joe Mixon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oklahoma · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,921
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma
- Top game
- Texas Tech
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Freedom · Oklahoma
- High school pipeline
- Freedom · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 2 · Pick 16 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,812 scrimmage yards · RB 13th (top 3%) · Big 12 2nd (top 1%) · National 14th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma | 13 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 13 | 1,094 | 749 | 345 | 11 | 60.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma | 12 | 180 | 91 | 89 | 2 | 79.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 12 | 1,632 | 1,183 | 449 | 16 | 79.2 |
Related Context
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Joe Mixon played RB for Oklahoma. Across 2 tracked seasons, Joe Mixon recorded 26 passing yards, 2,027 rushing yards, and 894 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Oklahoma.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Oklahoma paired 1,812 primary output with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Oklahoma
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
151
Efficiency
75.8
Usage
28.6
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 180. Houston: 117. UL Monroe: 117. Ohio State: 93. TCU: 175. Texas: 60. Kansas State: 122. Texas Tech: 377. Kansas: 109. Baylor: 187. West Virginia: 157. Oklahoma State: 118
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 24 by 61.2. Houston: 11 by 86. UL Monroe: 13 by 87.5. Ohio State: 11 by 85.2. TCU: 21 by 75.7. Texas: 19 by 31.9. Kansas State: 22 by 52.1. Texas Tech: 35 by 94.9. Kansas: 11 by 91.3. Baylor: 19 by 91. West Virginia: 25 by 64.4. Oklahoma State: 13 by 87.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins160.2 · Games = 10 · +55.2 vs Losses
Losses105 · Games = 2 · -55.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
94.9 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/3 | vs Auburn150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | W 35-19 | 19 | 91 | 4.80 | 2 | 5 | 89 | 7.5 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Oklahoma State2+ TD | W 38-20 | 11 | 99 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.1 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-28 | 24 | 147 | 6.10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Baylor100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-24 | 14 | 124 | 8.90 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 9.8 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Kansas | W 56-3 | 9 | 74 | 8.20 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 9.9 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Texas Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 66-59 | 31 | 263 | 8.50 | 2 | 4 | 114 | 10.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kansas State | W 38-17 | 19 | 88 | 4.60 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Texas | W 45-40 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ TCU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-46 | 16 | 105 | 6.60 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 8.3 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Ohio State | L 24-45 | 9 | 78 | 8.70 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs UL Monroe100 rush yards | W 59-17 | 13 | 117 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Houston | L 23-33 | 6 | 40 | 6.70 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 10.6 |
Player Story
Joe Mixon story
Joe Mixon built his college career from 2015 through 2016 as a running back from Oakley, CA wearing No. 25, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Joe Mixon's career was his backfield work: 2,027 rushing yards, 300 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 894 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Oklahoma. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 26 passing yards, 894 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma.
The arc is straightforward: Joe Mixon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Oklahoma
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma | 1,109 | 64.6 | 16.4 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 1,109 | 64.6 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma | 1,812 | 75.8 | 28.6 | 703 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 1,812 | 75.8 | 28.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas Tech
Week 8 · W 66-59 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
377
Scrimmage Yards
98.3 takeover
377 scrimmage yards and 52.2 usage.
#2
vs Texas Tech
Week 8 · W 63-27 · Conference game
167
Scrimmage Yards
86.4 takeover
Win with 167 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
167 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.
#3
@ Oklahoma State
Week 13 · W 58-23 · Conference game
150
Scrimmage Yards
84.7 takeover
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#4
vs Baylor
Week 11 · W 45-24 · Conference game
187
Scrimmage Yards
72.7 takeover
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#5
vs Auburn
Week 1 · W 35-19 · Postseason
180
Scrimmage Yards
69.6 takeover
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180 scrimmage yards and 38.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Oklahoma
1,812 primary output · 75.8 efficiency · 28.6 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Oklahoma
79.2
1,812 primary · 75.8 efficiency · 28.6 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Oklahoma
60.3
1,109 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 16.4 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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