Joe Mixon Drafted By The Cincinnati Bengals

<p>With the 48th&nbsp;pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.</p>

Thursday, April 27th 2017, 4:43 pm

By: Brett Coppenbarger


With the 48th pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.

Related: Sooners Prepare For 2017 NFL Draft

Mixon, who was widely considered the most polarizing player in this draft after hitting a woman inside of a Pickleman’s Gourmet Café in 2014, was ranked as the No. 47 player in the draft according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper

Following a year suspension, Mixon tallied 2,027 rushing and 894 receiving yards over his two years at Oklahoma, while ranking second in career TD receptions by a running back in OU history with nine.

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With the 48th pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon.

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