NFL players from Fresno State
118 NFL players came out of Fresno State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
118
Players
6
Easy to name
Unicorn
Best link
More Fresno State players suited up for the Los Angeles Chargers 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 Morice Norris Jr. and the Fresno State link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Fresno State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Davante Adams
WR · 2014–2026 · GB, NYJ, RAI, RAM
- Common
Derek Carr
QB · 2014–2024 · NO, RAI
- Uncommon
Ryan Mathews
RB · 2010–2016 · LAC, PHI
- Uncommon
David Carr
QB · 2002–2012 · CAR, HOU, NYG, SF
- Uncommon
Trent Dilfer
QB · 1994–2007 · BAL, CLE, SEA, SF, TB
- Uncommon
Bernard Berrian
WR · 2004–2011 · CHI, MIN
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
D.J. Reed
DB · 2018–2026 · DET, NYJ, SEA, SF
- Rare
Lorenzo Neal
RB · 1993–2008 · BAL, CIN, LAC, NO, NYJ, TB +1
- Rare
DaRon Bland
DB · 2022–2026 · DAL
- Rare
Cory Hall
DB · 1999–2004 · ATL, CIN
- Rare
Richard Marshall
CB · 2006–2014 · ARI, CAR, LAC, MIA
- Rare
Mykal Walker
LB · 2020–2025 · ATL, NYJ, PIT, WAS
- Rare
James Sanders
SS · 2005–2012 · ARI, ATL, NE
- Rare
Derrick Ward
RB · 2004–2011 · HOU, NYG, TB
- Rare
Michael Pittman
RB · 1998–2008 · ARI, DEN, TB
- Rare
Marquez Pope
DB · 1992–2001 · CLE, LAC, RAI, RAM, SF
- Rare
Henry Ellard
WR · 1990–1998 · NE, RAM, WAS
- Rare
Julian Neal
DB · 2026 · SEA
- Rare
Orlando Huff
LB · 2001–2006 · ARI, SEA
- Rare
Logan Mankins
G · 2005–2015 · NE, TB
- Rare
Omar Stoutmire
DB · 1997–2007 · CLE, DAL, NO, NYG, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Jake Haener
QB · 2024–2026 · NO, NYG
- Rare
KeeSean Johnson
WR · 2019–2020 · ARI
- Rare
Ron Cox
LB · 1990–1997 · CHI, GB
- Rare
Stephen Baker
WR · 1990–1992 · NYG
- Rare
Tyeler Davison
DT · 2015–2022 · ATL, LAC, NO
- Rare
Bryan Robinson
DL · 1997–2010 · ARI, CHI, CIN, MIA, RAM
- Rare
Billy Volek
QB · 2000–2011 · LAC, TEN
- Rare
Bear Pascoe
TE · 2009–2016 · ATL, DET, NE, NYG
- Rare
Nikko Remigio
WR · 2024–2026 · KC
- Rare
Seyi Ajirotutu
WR · 2010–2016 · CAR, LAC, PHI
- Rare
Tyrone Culver
SS · 2006–2012 · GB, MIA
- Rare
Sam Williams
DE · 2003–2010 · RAI
- Rare
Stephone Paige
WR · 1990–1992 · KC
- Rare
Vernon Fox
SS · 2002–2009 · DEN, DET, LAC, WAS
- Rare
Curtis Riley
DB · 2016–2020 · ARI, MIN, NYG, RAI, TEN
- Rare
Tracy Rogers
LB · 1990–1996 · KC
- Rare
Marlon Moore
WR · 2010–2016 · CLE, MIA, SF
- Rare
Ronnie Rivers
RB · 2022–2026 · RAM
- Rare
Jordan Mims
RB · 2023–2025 · NO, TEN
- Rare
Cameron Worrell
FS · 2003–2008 · CHI, MIA
- Rare
Dean Clark
DB · 2025 · NYJ
- Rare
Michael Stewart
DB · 1990–1996 · MIA, RAM
- Rare
Jalen Saunders
WR · 2014 · NO, NYJ
- Epic
Devon Wylie
WR · 2012–2013 · KC, TEN
- Epic
Netane Muti
OL · 2020–2023 · DEN, RAI
- Epic
Chris Carter
OLB · 2011–2017 · BAL, CIN, IND, PIT, WAS
- Epic
Dwayne Wright
RB · 2007 · BUF
- Epic
Louis Leonard
DT · 2007–2010 · CAR, CLE, DEN, NE, RAM
- Epic
Phillip Thomas
S · 2014 · WAS
- Epic
Reggie Brown
RB · 1996–2000 · SEA
- Epic
Aaron Craver
RB · 1991–1999 · DEN, LAC, MIA, NO
- Epic
Ryan Wendell
C · 2009–2016 · CAR, NE
- Epic
Levelle Bailey
LB · 2024–2025 · DEN
- Epic
Arron Mosby
LB · 2022–2026 · CAR, GB
- Epic
Chris Conrad
OL · 1998–2000 · PIT
- Epic
Tom Brandstater
QB · 2009–2011 · DEN, RAM
- Epic
James Burton
DB · 1994–1997 · CHI
- Epic
A.J. Jefferson
CB · 2010–2013 · ARI, MIN
- Epic
David Dunn
WR · 1995–2001 · CIN, CLE, PIT, RAI
- Epic
David Grayson
LB · 1990–1993 · CLE, LAC
- Epic
Tydus Winans
WR · 1994–1996 · CIN, WAS
- Epic
Stephen Spach
TE · 2005–2011 · ARI, NE, PHI, RAM
- Epic
Marcus McCauley
CB · 2007–2009 · DET, MIN, NO, TB, WAS
- Epic
Robert Malone
P · 2010–2013 · DET, NYJ, TB
- Epic
Adam Jennings
WR · 2006–2009 · ATL, DET
- Epic
Ron Rivers
RB · 1994–2000 · ATL, DET
- Epic
Jalen Cropper
WR · 2024–2026 · DAL, NO
- Epic
Malcolm Floyd
WR · 1994–1999 · NO, RAM, TEN
- Epic
Tony Brown
DB · 1992–1995 · SEA, TEN
- Epic
Ben Jacobs
LB · 2011–2018 · CAR, CLE
- Epic
Jason Shirley
DT · 2008–2011 · CAR, CIN
- Epic
Mike Withycombe
OL · 1991–1993 · CIN, LAC, PIT
- Epic
Kenny Wiggins
T · 2013–2020 · DET, LAC
- Epic
Charles Washington
DB · 2016–2022 · ARI, DET
- Epic
JuJu Hughes
DB · 2020–2022 · DET, RAM
- Epic
Evan Williams
DB · 2024–2026 · GB
- Epic
Bryce Harris
T · 2013–2017 · ATL, JAX, MIA, NO, SF
- Epic
Clifton Smith
RB · 2008–2010 · CLE, MIA, TB
- Epic
Paul Williams
WR · 2007–2008 · TEN
- Epic
Garrett McIntyre
OLB · 2011–2013 · NYJ
- Epic
Alex Akingbulu
OL · 2022–2023 · WAS
- Epic
Tyler Clutts
FB · 2011–2016 · CHI, DAL, HOU, MIA
- Epic
Jahine Arnold
WR · 1996–1999 · GB, PIT
- Epic
Charlie Jones
WR · 1996–2000 · LAC, NO
- Epic
Cody Wichmann
G · 2015–2016 · RAM
- Epic
Alan Harper
NT · 2002–2004 · NYJ
- Epic
Isaiah Burse
WR · 2014–2016 · DEN, LAC
- Epic
Chastin West
WR · 2011 · JAX
- Epic
Bobby Brooks
LB · 1999–2002 · JAX, RAI
- Epic
Kevin Jordan
OL · 2001 · GB
- Epic
Lonyae Miller
RB · 2010 · DAL
- Epic
Mustafah Muhammad
DB · 1999–2000 · IND
- Epic
Latario Rachal
WR · 1997–1998 · LAC
- Epic
Derron Smith
FS · 2015–2017 · CIN, CLE
- Epic
Courtney Griffin
DB · 1992–1993 · RAM
- Epic
Chris Bayne
DB · 1997–1998 · ATL
- Epic
Da'Mari Scott
WR · 2018–2019 · BUF, CLE, NYG
- Epic
Tom Neville
OL · 1991–1993 · GB, SF
- Legendary
Rich Bartlewski
TE · 1990–1991 · ATL, RAI
- Legendary
Marcel Jensen
TE · 2014–2015 · JAX, WAS
- Legendary
Anthony Daigle
RB · 1994 · PIT
- Legendary
Gene Taylor
WR · 1991 · NE
- Legendary
Brian Roberson
WR · 1997 · NYG
- Legendary
Austin Wentworth
G · 2014 · MIN
- Legendary
Dante Marsh
DB · 2001 · TEN
- Legendary
Atnaf Harris
WR · 2002 · HOU
- Legendary
Clint Stitser
K · 2010 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Kyle Knox
OLB · 2013–2014 · JAX, NO
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Isaiah Green
DB · 2013 · PIT
- Ball-knower
Therrian Fontenot
CB · 2005–2006 · CLE, GB
- Ball-knower
Jacob Spomer
OL · 2026 · LAC
- Ball-knower
Marty Thompson
TE · 1993 · DET
- Unicorn
Nick Burley
FB · 2004 · RAM
- Unicorn
Wendell Mathis
RB · 2006 · MIN
- Unicorn
Shannon Edwards
DB · 2016 · KC
- Unicorn
Payton Williams
DB · 2000 · IND
- Unicorn
Morice Norris Jr.
DB · 2024 · DET
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.