NFL players from Coastal Carolina
19 NFL players came out of Coastal Carolina. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
19
Players
9
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Coastal Carolina players suited up for the Buffalo Bills 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 C.J. Brewer and the Coastal Carolina link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Coastal Carolina alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
Josh Norman
CB · 2012–2023 · BUF, CAR, SF, WAS
- Uncommon
Isaiah Likely
TE · 2022–2026 · BAL, NYG
- Uncommon
Jerome Simpson
WR · 2008–2015 · CIN, MIN, SF
- Uncommon
Mike Tolbert
FB · 2008–2017 · BUF, CAR, LAC
- Uncommon
Josaiah Stewart
LB · 2025–2026 · RAM
- Uncommon
Willie Lampkin
OL · 2026 · PHI
- Uncommon
Lorenzo Taliaferro
RB · 2014–2016 · BAL
- Uncommon
Tyler Thigpen
QB · 2007–2014 · BUF, CLE, KC, MIA
- Uncommon
Tarron Jackson
DL · 2021–2024 · CAR, PHI
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Brock Hoffman
OL · 2022–2026 · DAL, PIT
- Rare
De'Angelo Henderson Sr.
RB · 2017–2018 · DEN, NYJ
- Rare
Jeffrey Gunter
DL · 2022 · CIN
- Rare
Lance Boykin
DB · 2023 · SEA
- Rare
Quinton Teal
FS · 2007–2010 · CAR, LAC
- Rare
Matt Hazel
WR · 2014–2017 · CLE, IND, MIA
- Rare
Maurice Simpkins
LB · 2010 · GB
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Denzel Rice
CB · 2015–2018 · BUF, CLE, HOU, PHI
- Epic
Anthony Chesley
DB · 2020–2022 · HOU, IND, TB
- Epic
C.J. Brewer
DL · 2022–2025 · BUF, TB
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.