NFL players from Boston College
133 NFL players came out of Boston College. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
133
Players
11
Easy to name
Unicorn
Best link
More Boston College players suited up for the New York Giants than any other franchise (16).
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 Mehdi Abdesmad and the Boston College link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Boston College alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Luke Kuechly
OLB · 2012–2019 · CAR
- Common
Matt Ryan
QB · 2008–2022 · ATL, IND
- Common
Justin Simmons
DB · 2016–2024 · ATL, DEN
- Uncommon
Zay Flowers
WR · 2023–2026 · BAL
- Uncommon
Mathias Kiwanuka
OLB · 2006–2014 · NYG
- Uncommon
Zach Allen
DL · 2019–2026 · ARI, DEN
- Uncommon
Matt Hasselbeck
QB · 1999–2015 · GB, IND, SEA, TEN
- Uncommon
Chris Hovan
DL · 2000–2009 · MIN, TB
- Uncommon
Bill Romanowski
LB · 1990–2003 · DEN, PHI, RAI, SF
- Uncommon
AJ Dillon
RB · 2020–2026 · CAR, GB, PHI
- Uncommon
Matt Milano
LB · 2017–2025 · BUF
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
B.J. Raji
DE · 2009–2015 · GB
- Rare
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DL · 2025–2026 · DAL
- Rare
Will Harris
DB · 2019–2025 · DET, NO, WAS
- Rare
Will Blackmon
CB · 2006–2016 · GB, JAX, NYG, WAS
- Rare
William Green
RB · 2002–2005 · CLE
- Rare
Isaac Yiadom
DB · 2018–2026 · DEN, GB, HOU, NO, NYG, SF +1
- Rare
Troy Stradford
RB · 1990–1992 · DET, KC, MIA, RAM
- Rare
Tyler Vrabel
OL · 2023 · ATL
- Rare
Ozzy Trapilo
OL · 2025–2026 · CHI
- Rare
Mike Mamula
DL · 1995–2000 · PHI
- Rare
Harold Landry III
LB · 2018–2025 · NE, TEN
- Rare
Doug Flutie
QB · 1998–2005 · BUF, LAC, NE
- Rare
Anthony Brown
QB · 2022 · BAL
- Rare
Andre Williams
RB · 2014–2017 · LAC, NYG
- Rare
Fred Smerlas
DL · 1990–1992 · NE, SF
- Rare
Damien Woody
OL · 1999–2010 · DET, NE, NYJ
- Rare
Isaiah McDuffie
LB · 2021–2026 · GB
- Rare
John Johnson
DB · 2017–2024 · CLE, RAM
- Rare
Pete Mitchell
TE · 1995–2003 · DET, IND, JAX, NYG
- Rare
Mike Cloud
RB · 1999–2005 · KC, NE, NYG
- Rare
Kevin Pierre-Louis
OLB · 2014–2022 · CHI, HOU, KC, NYJ, SEA, WAS
- Rare
Chris Snee
G · 2004–2012 · NYG
- Rare
Chris Lindstrom
OL · 2019–2026 · ATL
- Rare
Gosder Cherilus
T · 2008–2016 · DET, IND, TB
- Rare
Anthony Castonzo
T · 2011–2020 · IND
- Rare
Jo-Lonn Dunbar
LB · 2008–2015 · NO, RAM
- Rare
Stephen Boyd
LB · 1995–2001 · DET
- Rare
Marc Colombo
T · 2002–2011 · CHI, DAL, MIA
- Rare
Steve Trapilo
OL · 1990–1992 · NO
- Rare
Hunter Long
TE · 2021–2026 · ARI, JAX, MIA, RAM
- Rare
Kelvin Martin
WR · 1990–1996 · DAL, PHI, SEA
- Rare
Ron Stone
OL · 1993–2005 · DAL, NYG, RAI, SF
- Rare
Joe Wolf
OL · 1990–1997 · ARI
- Rare
Steve DeOssie
LB · 1990–1995 · NE, NYG, NYJ
- Rare
Zion Johnson
OL · 2022–2026 · CLE, LAC
- Rare
Brian Brennan
WR · 1990–1992 · CIN, CLE, LAC
- Rare
Drew Kendall
OL · 2025–2026 · PHI
- Rare
Pete Kendall
OL · 1996–2008 · ARI, NYJ, SEA, WAS
- Rare
Mark Herzlich
OLB · 2011–2016 · NYG
- Rare
Dave Widell
OL · 1990–1998 · ATL, DEN, JAX
- Rare
Logan Taylor
OL · 2026 · LAC
- Rare
Doug Widell
OL · 1990–1997 · DEN, DET, GB, IND
- Rare
Elijah Jones
DB · 2025 · ARI
- Rare
Antonio Garay
DT · 2003–2012 · CHI, CLE, LAC
- Epic
Alec Lindstrom
OL · 2022–2024 · DAL, NYJ
- Epic
Jeremy Trueblood
T · 2006–2013 · ATL, TB
- Epic
Stalin Colinet
DL · 1997–2001 · CLE, MIN
- Epic
Kasim Edebali
OLB · 2014–2018 · CIN, DEN, DET, NO, RAM
- Epic
Tom Waddle
WR · 1990–1994 · CHI
- Epic
Lenny Walls
CB · 2002–2007 · DEN, KC, RAM
- Epic
Christian Mahogany
OL · 2024–2026 · DET
- Epic
Dan Koppen
C · 2003–2012 · DEN, NE
- Epic
Lewis Bond
WR · 2026 · HOU
- Epic
Quintayvious Hutchins
LB · 2026 · NE
- Epic
Ron Brace
NT · 2009–2012 · NE
- Epic
Joe Nash
DL · 1990–1996 · SEA
- Epic
Sean Ryan
TE · 2004–2009 · DAL, KC, MIA, NO, NYJ, SF
- Epic
Tom Nalen
OL · 1994–2006 · DEN
- Epic
Ricky Brown
MLB · 2006–2010 · RAI
- Epic
Doug Brzezinski
OL · 1999–2004 · CAR, PHI
- Epic
Vinny Ciurciu
LB · 2003–2010 · CAR, DET, MIN, TB
- Epic
Justin Tuggle
MLB · 2013–2016 · CLE, HOU
- Epic
Ryan Quigley
P · 2013–2017 · ARI, JAX, MIN, NYJ
- Epic
Tim Hasselbeck
QB · 2002–2007 · ARI, CAR, NYG, PHI, WAS
- Epic
Kyle Hergel
OL · 2024–2026 · BAL, NO
- Epic
Tommy Sweeney
TE · 2019–2022 · BUF
- Epic
Frank Chamberlin
LB · 2000–2005 · CIN, HOU, TEN
- Epic
Chris Sullivan
DL · 1996–2001 · NE, PIT
- Epic
Tyler Murphy
WR · 2015 · PIT
- Epic
Jamie Silva
DB · 2008–2009 · IND
- Epic
Dominique Davis
QB · 2012–2013 · ATL
- Epic
Ian Silberman
G · 2015–2018 · IND, RAI, SF
- Epic
Tim Bulman
DT · 2005–2011 · ARI, HOU
- Epic
James Marten
T · 2007–2009 · CHI, DAL, RAI
- Epic
Daryl Porter
DB · 1997–2001 · BUF, DET, TEN
- Epic
Mark Chmura
TE · 1992–1999 · GB
- Epic
Josh Beekman
G · 2007–2009 · CHI
- Epic
Brian St. Pierre
QB · 2003–2010 · ARI, BAL, CAR, PIT
- Epic
Gordon Laro
RB · 1995 · JAX
- Epic
Wyatt Ray
DL · 2020–2022 · CIN, DEN, TEN
- Epic
Will Poole
CB · 2004 · MIA
- Epic
Paul Zukauskas
OL · 2001–2004 · CLE
- Epic
Quinton Porter
QB · 2006 · HOU
- Epic
Michael Reed
DB · 1995–1996 · CAR
- Epic
Rob Francois
LB · 2010–2013 · GB
- Epic
Darnell Alford
OL · 2000–2004 · DAL, KC, NYJ, RAM
- Epic
Tim Morabito
DL · 1996–2000 · CAR, CIN
- Epic
Ifeanyi Momah
TE · 2016–2017 · ARI
- Epic
Glenn Foley
QB · 1994–1999 · NYJ, SEA
- Epic
John Wetzel
OL · 2016–2020 · ARI, ATL
- Epic
Nate Freese
K · 2014 · DET
- Epic
Matt Tennant
C · 2010–2012 · NE, NO, PHI
- Epic
Emmett Cleary
T · 2015–2017 · DAL, DET, NYG
- Epic
Michael Walker
WR · 2019 · JAX
- Epic
Alex Albright
OLB · 2011–2012 · DAL
- Epic
Aaron Monteiro
OL · 2020 · CAR
- Epic
Ed Toner
RB · 1992–1994 · IND
- Epic
Jeff Smith
WR · 2019–2022 · NYJ
- Epic
Brian Mihalik
OL · 2016–2018 · DET, NYG, PIT
- Epic
Brian Saxton
TE · 1996–1997 · ATL, NYG
- Legendary
Ivan Caesar
LB · 1991–1993 · MIN, PHI
- Legendary
Ryan Purvis
TE · 2009–2010 · TB
- Legendary
Cam Horsley
DL · 2025 · TEN
- Legendary
Scott Dragos
TE · 2000–2001 · CHI
- Legendary
Josh Keyes
LB · 2015–2018 · ATL, CLE, HOU, LAC, TB, WAS
- Legendary
Tom McManus
LB · 1995–1999 · JAX
- Legendary
Erik Storz
LB · 1998–2000 · JAX
- Legendary
Andy Gallik
C · 2015 · TEN
- Legendary
Pat Ross
C · 2008 · ARI
- Legendary
John Galvin
LB · 1990–1991 · NYJ
- Legendary
Connor Strachan
LB · 2021 · HOU
- Ball-knower
Mark Hartsell
QB · 2000 · CHI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Al Louis-Jean
CB · 2014 · CHI
- Ball-knower
Rico Labbe
DB · 1990 · GB
- Ball-knower
Donnie Fletcher
DB · 2012 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Damik Scafe
DE · 2012 · LAC
- Ball-knower
Mark Nori
OL · 1997–1998 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Mike Cook
OL · 2001 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Chris Pantale
TE · 2013–2016 · NYJ, PHI
- Unicorn
Kam Moore
DB · 2018 · NYG
- Unicorn
Ben Mann
LS · 2026 · NYG
- Unicorn
Mehdi Abdesmad
DL · 2016 · TEN
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.