NFL players from Carson Newman
12 NFL players came out of Carson Newman. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
12
Players
8
Easy to name
Rare
Best link
More Carson Newman players suited up for the Dallas Cowboys than any other franchise (5).
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 Steve Josue and the Carson Newman link is rated Rare (+90 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Carson Newman alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Clayton Holmes
DB · 1992–1997 · DAL, MIA
- Common
Leonard Weaver
FB · 2005–2010 · PHI, SEA
- Uncommon
Chris Jones
P · 2011–2020 · DAL
- Uncommon
Vernon Turner
RB · 1990–1995 · BUF, DET, RAM, TB
- Uncommon
David Pool
DB · 1990–1994 · BUF, DEN, MIA, NE
- Uncommon
Todd F. Collins
LB · 1992–2000 · NE, RAM
- Uncommon
Joe Fishback
DB · 1991–1994 · ATL, DAL, NYJ
- Uncommon
Cedric Killings
DL · 2000–2007 · CAR, CLE, HOU, MIN, SF, WAS
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Anthony Toribio
DT · 2008–2013 · GB, KC
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Junior Glymph
DE · 2004–2006 · ATL, DAL
- Rare
Marq Cerqua
LB · 2001–2002 · CHI, DAL, TB
- Rare
Steve Josue
LB · 2004 · GB
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.