Joel Bouagnon
Joel Alexandre Balu Bouagnon is an American stock car racing pit crew member and former football running back. He played college football at Northern Illinois University, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
As of 2025, he is the jackman on Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
High school and college career
Bouagnon played high school football first at Central High School in Burlington, Illinois and then transferred to Aurora Christian High School in Aurora, Illinois.Bouagnon committed to Northern Illinois in 2013 and as a true freshman appeared in four games.
By 2015, Bouagnon earned a First-team All-Mac selection as a running back running for 1,285 yards and 18 Touchdowns. Bouagnon's 18 rushing touchdowns were tied for 10th most in the FBS for the 2015 season. Bouagnon also led the MAC league with 108 points scored and finished second in rushing yards along with six 100 yard rushing games for the season.
In 2016 Bouagnon was selected for the Second-team All-MAC as a running back with 885 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns.