Kenneth Jermaine Mixon (born May 31, 1975) is a former National Football League (NFL) defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins.

High school career

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 The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

, and was a hurdler.

College career

Mixon attended Louisiana State University, where he completed his career with 10 sacks, 100 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble.

Professional career

Mixon began his career with Miami Dolphins in 1998, being selected in the second 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

DUI Driving under the influence (DUI)—also called driving while impaired, impaired driving, driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating under the influence (OUI), operating vehicle under the infl ...

. In April 2005, he was released by the Vikings.

NFL statistics

References

Kenny Mixon player page
NFL.com.
"NFL rejects Mixon's appeal
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