NFL players from Hinds CC
35 NFL players came out of Hinds CC. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
35
Players
13
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
More Hinds CC players suited up for the San Francisco 49ers than any other franchise (6).
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 Ron Moore and the Hinds CC link is rated Legendary (+250 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Hinds CC alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Fred Smoot
DB · 2001–2009 · MIN, WAS
- Uncommon
Malcolm Butler
CB · 2014–2020 · NE, TEN
- Uncommon
Zack Crockett
RB · 1995–2007 · IND, JAX, RAI, TB
- Uncommon
Charvarius Ward
DB · 2018–2026 · IND, KC, SF
- Uncommon
Grady Jackson
DL · 1997–2009 · ATL, DET, GB, JAX, NO, RAI
- Uncommon
Gary Walker
DL · 1995–2005 · HOU, JAX, TEN
- Uncommon
Michael Myers
DL · 1998–2007 · CIN, CLE, DAL, DEN
- Uncommon
Tommy Kelly
DT · 2004–2014 · ARI, NE, RAI
- Uncommon
Corey Bradford
WR · 1998–2006 · DET, GB, HOU
- Uncommon
John Copeland
DL · 1993–2001 · CIN
- Uncommon
KhaDarel Hodge
WR · 2018–2026 · ATL, CLE, DET, RAM, SF
- Uncommon
Jerome McDougle
DE · 2003–2008 · NYG, PHI
- Uncommon
Leon Lett
DL · 1991–2001 · DAL, DEN
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Javon Wims
WR · 2018–2022 · ARI, CHI
- Rare
Mark Smith
DL · 1997–2002 · ARI, CLE
- Rare
James Williams
DB · 1990–1996 · ARI, BUF, SF
- Rare
Ryan McBean
DE · 2007–2011 · DEN, PIT
- Rare
Andrew Williams
DE · 2003–2004 · SF
- Rare
James Williams
WR · 2000–2003 · DET, SEA
- Rare
Derek Newton
T · 2011–2018 · HOU, NO
- Rare
Mark Word
DL · 1999–2003 · CLE, KC
- Rare
Melvin Jenkins
DB · 1990–1993 · ATL, DET, SEA
- Rare
Greg Peterson
DT · 2007–2009 · JAX, TB
- Rare
Marvin Washington
DL · 1990–1999 · DEN, NYJ, SF
- Rare
T. Marcus Spriggs
OL · 1997–2003 · BUF, GB, MIA
- Epic
Jaret Holmes
SPEC · 1999–2001 · CHI, JAX, NYG
- Epic
Hason Graham
WR · 1995–1996 · NE
- Epic
Tyrone Robertson
DL · 2001 · BUF
- Epic
Jeff Fields
DL · 1995 · CAR
- Epic
James Atkins
DT · 2003–2004 · SF, TEN
- Epic
Purvis Hunt
OL · 1995–1996 · TEN
- Epic
Terrance Martin
DT · 2003–2004 · CIN, HOU
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Robert Reed
WR · 1999 · LAC
- Legendary
Wes Shivers
OL · 2000 · ATL
- Legendary
Ron Moore
DL · 2001 · 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.