Chauncey Mixon

Chauncey Mixon

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Mobile, Ala.

High School:
Davidson

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 221

Position:
OLB

Birthdate:
06/27/1986

Experience:
4th

Updated July 21, 2008

2007: Third-team Sports Network All-American and second-team all-conference selection...Led the Salukis with 118 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups...Ranked second on the team with five sacks for a loss of 38 yards...Finished among the top-10 conference leaders in total tackles (9th), sacks (6th) and tackles for loss (t2nd)...Registered double-digit tackles in five games...Earned the league's Defensive Player-of-the-Week award for his 14-tackle, one-sack performance against Youngstown State.

2006: Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Ranked ninth on the team with 55 tackles...Was third on the team in sacks (4.5) and fourth in tackles for loss (7.5)...Led the Salukis in sacks (4.0) and tackles for loss (7.0) in conference games...Made his first career start against Missouri State, where he had a season-high 13 tackles...Had double-digit tackles in three games.

2005: Redshirted

High School: Second-Team All-Mobile Register...Totaled 95 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and a touchdown in his first year playing defense as a senior...Led team to 9-3 mark.

Worth Knowing: Born June 27, 1986 in Mobile, Ala....Son of Ken and Terri Mixon...Majoring in recreation.