Joe Mixon made his long-awaited decision, selecting Oklahoma during Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. <\/p>\n
The Freedom High senior, considered the nation's premier all-purpose high school running back, picked the Sooners over Wisconsin and UCLA. <\/p>\n
Mixon is among the most highly-recruited East Bay football players ever, along with past standouts De La Salle's D.J. Williams, Aaron Taylor and Amani Toomer, El Cerrito's Jamir Miller and Monte Vista's Kyle Wright. <\/p>\n
In his senior season, Mixon, who is 6-foot-2 and 214 pounds, rushed for 1,704 yards and 28 touchdowns in 11 games, including 470 yards and nine touchdowns in two North Coast Section Division I playoff games. During his three-year varsity career, Mixon amassed 4,281 rushing yards and 76 touchdowns. <\/p>\n
Mixon had an impact in Saturday's game with a touchdown run in the first half, also turning a short pass reception into a big gain. After his touchdown, Mixon tossed the ball into the crowd before being interviewed on the sideline on the national telecast. <\/p>\n
As a junior at Freedom, Mixon was part of a highly-touted Falcons trio of quarterback Dante Mayes and wideout\/defensive back Darrell Daniels. Maes was a redshirt freshman at Nevada this season, and Daniels was moved to tight end at Washington. <\/p>\n
Consider Mixon's decision another big win for the No. 11 Sooners, who upended third-ranked Alabama 45-31 on Thursday night in the Sugar Bowl. <\/p>\n
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