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Joe Mixon Not Picked in 1st Round of 2017 NFL Draft; Possible Landing Spots

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Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon is one of the most controversial draft prospects in recent memory, and he's still available after Thursday's first round.

Mixon tallied impressive statistics in college and has plenty of upside as a running back who is a formidable pass-catcher out of the backfield, but his off-field issues overshadowed his talent leading up to the draft.

He punched a woman and fractured bones in her face in 2014 and was suspended for a year from the Sooners football team. Video of the assault was released to the public in December, per Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman (warning: graphic video), and Mixon was charged with a misdemeanor and not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.