NFL players from Alabama A&M
14 NFL players came out of Alabama A&M. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
14
Players
9
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Alabama A&M players suited up for the Washington Commanders than any other franchise (3).
How this plays in The Chains
A shared college is a link, just like a shared team, and every link is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect two players through Kenyon Hambrick and the Alabama A&M link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Alabama A&M alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Robert Mathis
DE · 2003–2016 · IND
- Common
Tank Dell
WR · 2023–2024 · HOU
- Uncommon
Carson Vinson
OL · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Uncommon
Howard Ballard
OL · 1990–1998 · BUF, SEA
- Uncommon
Joe Patton
OL · 1994–1999 · JAX, WAS
- Uncommon
Barry Wagner
WR · 1992 · CHI
- Uncommon
Frank Kearse
DT · 2011–2016 · CAR, DAL, NE, WAS
- Uncommon
Kendrick Rogers
T · 2002 · ARI
- Uncommon
Anthony Lanier
DL · 2016–2018 · LAC, WAS
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Fred Lester
RB · 1994–1997 · ATL, NYJ, TB
- Rare
Ricky Blake
RB · 1991–1992 · DAL
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Johnny Baldwin
OLB · 2007 · KC
- Epic
Kimario McFadden
S · 2015 · TB
- Epic
Kenyon Hambrick
WR · 2001 · BAL
Players who attended more than one school appear on each school's page. Team lists count franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (Raiders in Oakland, Rams in St. Louis). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles.