Person in history
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · July 24
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Joe Mixon, American football player
Early life
Mixon was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on July 24, 1996. He attended Baylor University, where he became one of the Bears' most productive offensive players.
Path and career
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Mixon in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He became a key part of the Bengals' offense, earning Pro Bowl selections and establishing himself as both a rusher and pass-catcher.
Mixon signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2023 after six seasons in Cincinnati. He has remained a reliable contributor in the NFL despite injuries throughout his career.
Why this date
Joe Mixon appears on our July 24 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
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Han Seung-yeon, South Korean singer and dancer
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Joe Mixon”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/joe-mixon, accessed October 29, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Joe Mixon
When was Joe Mixon born?
July 24 1996.
How old would Joe Mixon be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 24?
Han Seung-yeon, Bindi Irwin, Drake London and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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