Education
Mixon attended Pineville High School in Pineville, Louisiana.
Mixon attended Pineville High School in Pineville, Louisiana.
He was also a track and field star, competing in the shot put, and was a hurdler. Mixon attended Louisiana State University, where he completed his career with 10 sacks, 100 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble. Mixon began his career with Miami Dolphins in 1998, being selected in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft, 49th overall.
He has played with the Vikings since 2002.
In August 2004, Mixon was suspended by the NFL for two games for violating the league"s substance abuse policy after being convicted of Driving under the influence. In April 2005, he was released by the Vikings. NFL statistics