NFL players from City College (SF)
16 NFL players came out of City College (SF). Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
16
Players
10
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More City College (SF) players suited up for the Cincinnati Bengals 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 Curtis Holden and the City College (SF) link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a City College (SF) alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
Gibril Wilson
SS · 2004–2011 · CIN, MIA, NYG, RAI
- Uncommon
Desmond Bishop
MLB · 2007–2014 · ARI, GB, MIN, SF
- Uncommon
Lavelle Hawkins
WR · 2008–2013 · LAC, TEN
- Uncommon
Lou Hedley
P · 2023 · NO
- Uncommon
Kohl Levao
OL · 2025–2026 · NYJ
- Uncommon
Larry Grant
LB · 2008–2013 · CHI, RAM, SF
- Uncommon
Lenny Walls
CB · 2002–2007 · DEN, KC, RAM
- Uncommon
Maurice Purify
WR · 2009 · CIN
- Uncommon
Shalom Luani
DB · 2017–2019 · LAC, RAI, SEA
- Uncommon
DeJon Gomes
FS · 2011–2013 · DET, WAS
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Cole Hikutini
TE · 2017 · SF
- Rare
Lance Mitchell
MLB · 2005 · ARI
- Rare
Vernon Crawford
LB · 1997–1999 · NE
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Reggie Rusk
DB · 1996–2000 · LAC, SEA, TB
- Rare
James Hundon
WR · 1996–1999 · CIN
- Epic
Curtis Holden
LB · 2001 · NO
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.