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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Born: | Sun Valley, California, U.S. | May 31, 1975||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Pineville (Pineville, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Kenneth Jermaine Mixon (born May 31, 1975) is a former National Football League (NFL) defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins.
Mixon attended Pineville High School in Pineville, Louisiana. While there, he was an All-District selection, the District M.V.P., an All-State pick, and he won Central Louisiana Player of the Year honors. 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 second round of the NFL Draft, 49th overall. [1] 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 DUI. In April 2005, he was released by the Vikings.
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
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1998 | MIA | 16 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | MIA | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | MIA | 16 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
2001 | MIA | 16 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | MIN | 16 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | MIN | 16 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
2004 | MIN | 14 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 105 | 302 | 191 | 111 | 18.5 | 5 | 1 |
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