NFL players from Butte College
15 NFL players came out of Butte College. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
15
Players
9
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Butte College players suited up for the Dallas Cowboys than any other franchise (4).
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 Malcolm DeWalt IV and the Butte College link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Butte College alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Aaron Rodgers
QB · 2005–2026 · GB, NYJ, PIT
- Common
Larry Allen
OL · 1994–2007 · DAL, SF
- Uncommon
Geoff Swaim
TE · 2015–2024 · ARI, CLE, DAL, JAX, TEN
- Uncommon
Danny Watkins
G · 2011–2013 · MIA, PHI
- Uncommon
Josh Bellamy
WR · 2012–2019 · CHI, KC, NYJ, WAS
- Uncommon
Alex Green
RB · 2011–2013 · GB, NYJ
- Uncommon
Rigoberto Sanchez
P · 2017–2026 · IND
- Uncommon
Jermaine Haley
DL · 2000–2004 · MIA, WAS
- Uncommon
Rashad Ross
WR · 2014–2016 · CHI, WAS
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Shaun Bodiford
WR · 2006–2007 · DET, GB, WAS
- Rare
Vashone Adams
DB · 1995–1999 · BAL, CLE, DAL, KC, NO
- Rare
Nathan Parks
OL · 1997–2000 · KC, RAI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
TJ Bass
OL · 2023–2026 · DAL
- Rare
David Sims
SS · 2012 · PHI
- Epic
Malcolm DeWalt IV
DB · 2026 · ATL
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.