Why Texans Named Joe Mixon Captain

Joe Mixon became a Houston Texans captain in the middle of the season.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 22, 2024

Nov 18, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) dives for yardage past Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has had a fantastic first season with the team, and he has earned his respect from his teammates.

Earlier this month, Mixon was named an additional captain by the Texans, a move that coach DeMeco Ryans agreed with.

"Being a captain doesn’t mean you have to have – breakdown more huddles or have more meetings, it’s just about going out and continuing to show people why you’re the leader by the work that you put in," Ryans said. "And that’s what Joe did before he was a captain. He showed that by his work and all of our guys in the locker room respect Joe for how he shows up, not only on game day, but each and every day in practice, the energy he brings, uplifting everybody on our team, everybody respects that, everybody sees it. So, it’s easy to see why he’s a captain. He’s a guy that guys would like to follow or should follow if you’re a young player trying to figure it out, you just watch Joe practice and that’s how it should look.”

On top of his leadership, Mixon has been strong in the box score. He has only played in eight games, but he has ran for 764 yards and 10 touchdowns, including three last week against the Dallas Cowboys.

Mixon and the Texans are back in action in Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans. Kickoff is set for Sunday at 12 noon CT.

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Published Nov 22, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.