NFL players from Iowa
204 NFL players came out of Iowa. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
204
Players
17
Easy to name
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More Iowa players suited up for the Detroit Lions than any other franchise (22).
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 Trevor Bollers and the Iowa link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Iowa alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Bob Sanders
FS · 2004–2011 · IND, LAC
- Common
Dallas Clark
TE · 2003–2013 · BAL, IND, TB
- Common
T.J. Hockenson
TE · 2019–2026 · DET, MIN
- Common
Chad Greenway
OLB · 2007–2016 · MIN
- Common
Andre Tippett
LB · 1990–1993 · NE
- Common
Noah Fant
TE · 2019–2026 · CIN, DEN, NO, SEA
- Uncommon
George Kittle
TE · 2017–2026 · SF
- Uncommon
Sam LaPorta
TE · 2023–2026 · DET
- Uncommon
Adrian Clayborn
DE · 2011–2020 · ATL, CLE, NE, TB
- Uncommon
Micah Hyde
CB · 2013–2023 · BUF, GB
- Uncommon
Jack Campbell
LB · 2023–2026 · DET
- Uncommon
Ladell Betts
RB · 2002–2010 · NO, WAS
- Uncommon
Christian Kirksey
ILB · 2014–2022 · CLE, GB, HOU
- Uncommon
Jonathan Babineaux
DT · 2005–2016 · ATL
- Uncommon
A.J. Epenesa
DL · 2020–2026 · BUF, PHI
- Uncommon
Cooper DeJean
DB · 2024–2026 · PHI
- Uncommon
Shonn Greene
RB · 2009–2014 · NYJ, TEN
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Aaron Kampman
DE · 2002–2010 · GB, JAX
- Rare
Amani Hooker
DB · 2019–2026 · TEN
- Rare
Tim Dwight
WR · 1998–2007 · ATL, LAC, NE, NYJ, RAI
- Rare
Josey Jewell
LB · 2018–2024 · CAR, DEN
- Rare
Desmond King
DB · 2017–2024 · BAL, HOU, LAC, PIT, TEN
- Rare
Lukas Van Ness
LB · 2023–2026 · GB
- Rare
Anthony Nelson
LB · 2019–2026 · TB
- Rare
Mike Daniels
DE · 2012–2021 · CIN, DET, GB
- Rare
Anthony Hitchens
MLB · 2014–2021 · DAL, KC
- Rare
Matt Roth
DE · 2005–2011 · CLE, JAX, MIA
- Rare
Jared DeVries
DL · 1999–2008 · DET
- Rare
Scott Chandler
TE · 2007–2016 · BUF, DAL, LAC, NE, NYG
- Rare
Charles Godfrey
FS · 2008–2015 · ATL, CAR
- Rare
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB · 2024–2026 · NYG
- Rare
Riley Moss
DB · 2023–2026 · DEN
- Rare
Kaleb Johnson
RB · 2025–2026 · GB, PIT
- Rare
Kaden Wetjen
WR · 2026 · PIT
- Rare
Dane Belton
DB · 2022–2026 · NYG, NYJ
- Rare
Bradley Fletcher
CB · 2009–2015 · NE, PHI, RAM
- Rare
Sean Considine
SS · 2005–2012 · ARI, BAL, CAR, JAX, PHI
- Rare
Geno Stone
DB · 2020–2025 · BAL, CIN
- Rare
Chauncey Golston
DL · 2021–2026 · DAL, NYG
- Rare
Chuck Long
QB · 1990–1994 · DET, RAM
- Rare
Tony Moeaki
TE · 2010–2016 · ATL, BUF, CHI, KC, SEA
- Rare
John Alt
OL · 1990–1996 · KC
- Epic
Pat Angerer
MLB · 2010–2013 · IND
- Epic
Brandon Myers
TE · 2009–2016 · NYG, RAI, TB
- Epic
Yahya Black
DL · 2025–2026 · PIT
- Epic
Dan McGwire
QB · 1991–1995 · MIA, SEA
- Epic
C.J. Fiedorowicz
TE · 2014–2017 · HOU
- Epic
Robert Gallery
T · 2004–2011 · RAI, SEA
- Epic
Damien Robinson
DB · 1997–2003 · NYJ, SEA, TB
- Epic
Tory Taylor
P · 2024–2026 · CHI
- Epic
C.J. Beathard
QB · 2017–2024 · JAX, SF
- Epic
Karl Klug
DT · 2011–2017 · TEN
- Epic
Jonathan Hayes
TE · 1990–1996 · KC, PIT
- Epic
Erick All
TE · 2024–2026 · CIN
- Epic
Ronnie Harmon
RB · 1990–1997 · CHI, LAC, TEN
- Epic
Nate Kaeding
K · 2004–2012 · LAC, MIA
- Epic
Tom Knight
DB · 1997–2003 · ARI, BAL
- Epic
Matt Bowen
DB · 2000–2006 · BUF, GB, RAM, WAS
- Epic
Beau Stephens
OL · 2026 · SEA
- Epic
Brandon Scherff
G · 2015–2024 · JAX, WAS
- Epic
Logan Lee
DL · 2025 · PIT
- Epic
Tristan Wirfs
OL · 2020–2026 · TB
- Epic
Jaleel Johnson
DL · 2017–2023 · ATL, HOU, MIN, TEN
- Epic
Tyler Sash
SS · 2011–2012 · NYG
- Epic
Mason Richman
OL · 2025 · SEA
- Epic
Tavian Banks
RB · 1998–1999 · JAX
- Epic
Tyler Linderbaum
OL · 2022–2026 · BAL, RAI
- Epic
Bryan Bulaga
T · 2010–2021 · GB, LAC
- Epic
Riley Reiff
T · 2012–2023 · CHI, CIN, DET, MIN, NE
- Epic
Marshal Yanda
T · 2007–2019 · BAL
- Epic
Reggie Roby
SPEC · 1990–1998 · MIA, SF, TB, TEN, WAS
- Epic
Josh Jackson
DB · 2018–2022 · ARI, GB, KC, PIT
- Epic
LeVar Woods
LB · 2001–2007 · ARI, DET, TEN
- Epic
Marv Cook
TE · 1990–1995 · CHI, NE, RAM
- Epic
Logan Jones
OL · 2026 · CHI
- Epic
Michael Ojemudia
DB · 2020–2022 · CHI, DEN
- Epic
Ben Niemann
LB · 2018–2024 · ARI, DEN, DET, KC
- Epic
Nick Bell
RB · 1991–1993 · RAI
- Epic
Sebastian Castro
DB · 2025 · PIT, TB
- Epic
James Daniels
OL · 2018–2025 · CHI, MIA, PIT
- Epic
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR · 2021–2024 · CAR, CHI, KC, MIN, NYG
- Epic
Colin Cole
DT · 2003–2015 · CAR, DET, GB, MIN, SEA
- Epic
Mike Goff
OL · 1998–2009 · CIN, KC, LAC
- Epic
Carl Davis
NT · 2015–2024 · BAL, CLE, DAL, IND, JAX, NE +1
- Epic
Eric Steinbach
G · 2003–2010 · CIN, CLE
- Epic
Ron Hallstrom
OL · 1990–1993 · GB, PHI
- Epic
Mark Vlasic
QB · 1990–1993 · KC, LAC, TB
- Epic
Jay Higgins
LB · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Epic
Christian Ballard
DT · 2011–2012 · MIN
- Epic
Connor Colby
OL · 2025–2026 · SF
- Epic
Bob Kratch
OL · 1990–1996 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Ross Verba
OL · 1997–2006 · CLE, DET, GB
- Epic
Nick Niemann
LB · 2021–2026 · GB, LAC
- Epic
Tyler Goodson
RB · 2023–2026 · DAL, IND
- Epic
Xavier Nwankpa
DB · 2026 · KC
- Epic
Jay Hilgenberg
OL · 1990–1993 · CHI, CLE, NO
- Epic
Amari Spievey
CB · 2010–2012 · DET
- Epic
Danan Hughes
WR · 1993–1998 · KC
- Epic
Max Llewellyn
DL · 2026 · MIA
- Epic
Mark Bortz
OL · 1990–1994 · CHI
- Epic
Joel Hilgenberg
OL · 1990–1993 · NO
- Epic
Jake Rudock
QB · 2016–2017 · DET
- Epic
Mike Haight
OL · 1990–1992 · DET, NYJ, WAS
- Epic
Anthony Herron
DL · 2001 · DET
- Epic
Jason Baker
SPEC · 2001–2011 · CAR, DEN, IND, KC, PHI, SF
- Epic
Abdul Hodge
MLB · 2006–2010 · CAR, CIN, GB
- Epic
Ricky Stanzi
QB · 2011–2013 · JAX, KC
- Epic
Kevin Kasper
WR · 2001–2004 · ARI, DEN, NE, SEA
- Epic
Merton Hanks
DB · 1991–1999 · SEA, SF
- Epic
A.J. Derby
TE · 2016–2018 · DEN, MIA, NE
- Epic
Drew Stevens
K · 2026 · WAS
- Epic
Nick Jackson
LB · 2025 · TB
- Epic
Casey Wiegmann
OL · 1996–2011 · CHI, DEN, IND, KC, NYJ
- Epic
Zeron Flemister
TE · 2000–2005 · RAI, WAS
- Epic
Alaric Jackson
OL · 2021–2026 · RAM
- Epic
Kaevon Merriweather
DB · 2023–2026 · HOU, JAX, TB
- Epic
Scott Davis
OL · 1993–1997 · ATL, NYG
- Epic
Derreck Robinson
DE · 2005–2010 · CLE, LAC, MIA
- Epic
Mike Wells
DL · 1994–2001 · CHI, DET, IND
- Epic
Julian Vandervelde
G · 2011–2014 · PHI
- Epic
Brandon Smith
WR · 2024–2026 · NYJ, PIT
- Epic
Casey Kreiter
LS · 2016–2026 · ARI, DEN, NYG
- Epic
Bruce Nelson
C · 2003 · CAR
- Epic
Marvin McNutt
WR · 2012–2013 · CAR, PHI
- Epic
Quinn Early
WR · 1990–1999 · BUF, LAC, NO, NYJ
- Epic
Kerry Cooks
DB · 1998 · GB, MIN
- Epic
Kristian Welch
LB · 2020–2026 · BAL, DEN, GB
- Epic
Mike Devlin
OL · 1993–1999 · ARI, BUF
- Epic
Daviyon Nixon
DL · 2021–2024 · CAR, MIA
- Epic
Matt Nelson
OL · 2020–2023 · DET
- Epic
Parker Hesse
TE · 2021–2024 · ATL, DET
- Epic
Karson Sharar
LB · 2026 · ARI
- Epic
Dezman Moses
OLB · 2012–2016 · GB, KC
- Epic
Joe Mott
LB · 1990–1993 · GB, NYJ, SF
- Epic
Austin Blythe
OL · 2016–2022 · IND, KC, RAM, SEA
- Epic
Scott Slutzker
TE · 1996–1999 · IND, NO
- Epic
James Ferentz
C · 2015–2023 · DEN, NE
- Epic
Sedrick Shaw
RB · 1997–1999 · CIN, CLE, NE
- Epic
Andrew Donnal
T · 2015–2019 · BAL, DET, MIA, RAM
- Epic
Greg Mabin
DB · 2017–2022 · BUF, CIN, JAX, SF, TEN
- Epic
C.J. Jones
WR · 2003 · CLE
- Epic
Adam Gettis
G · 2012–2018 · NYG, TB, WAS
- Epic
Ike Boettger
OL · 2018–2023 · BUF, IND, KC
- Epic
Brandon Wegher
RB · 2015 · CAR
- Epic
Cole Croston
OL · 2017–2018 · NE
- Epic
Chris Jackson
DB · 1997 · TEN
- Epic
Matt Kroul
NT · 2010 · NYJ
- Epic
Kenny Iwebema
DE · 2008–2010 · ARI
- Epic
Scott Davis
DL · 1990–1994 · RAI
- Epic
Mekhi Sargent
RB · 2021 · JAX, RAM, TEN
- Legendary
Seth Olsen
G · 2009–2012 · DEN, IND
- Legendary
Jovon Johnson
DB · 2006 · PIT
- Legendary
Zach VanValkenburg
DL · 2023 · RAM
- Legendary
Jeff Tarpinian
LB · 2011–2014 · HOU, NE
- Legendary
Caleb Shudak
K · 2022 · TEN
- Legendary
Ryan Donahue
P · 2011 · DET
- Legendary
Brett Miller
OL · 1990–1992 · NYJ
- Legendary
Bryan Mattison
G · 2010–2012 · BAL, KC, RAM
- Legendary
Charlie Jones
WR · 2023–2026 · CIN, NYG
- Legendary
Tevaun Smith
WR · 2016 · IND
- Legendary
Matt Tobin
T · 2013–2018 · NE, PHI, SEA, SF
- Legendary
Damon Gibson
WR · 1998–2002 · ATL, CIN, CLE, IND, JAX
- Legendary
James Morris
LB · 2015 · NYG
- Legendary
Coy Cronk
OL · 2022 · JAX
- Legendary
Jeremy McKinney
OL · 1998–2001 · CLE, RAM
- Legendary
Shaun Prater
CB · 2013–2016 · ARI, MIN, PHI
- Legendary
Kahlil Hill
WR · 2002 · ATL
- Legendary
Albert Young
RB · 2009–2010 · MIN
- Legendary
Derek Pagel
FS · 2003–2004 · NYJ
- Legendary
Chris Gambol
OL · 1990 · NE
- Legendary
Brad Quast
LB · 1992 · PHI
- Legendary
Riley McCarron
WR · 2018 · NE
- Legendary
Henry Krieger-Coble
TE · 2016–2017 · DEN, IND
- Legendary
Jake Gervase
DB · 2019–2022 · RAM
- Legendary
Mitch King
DT · 2010–2011 · IND, NO
- Legendary
Derek Price
TE · 1996–1997 · DET
- Legendary
Ben Sobieski
G · 2003 · BUF
- Legendary
John Derby
LB · 1992 · DET
- Ball-knower
Jack Heflin
DL · 2021–2026 · GB, NO, NYG, NYJ, RAM
- Ball-knower
Allen Reisner
TE · 2011–2013 · JAX, MIN
- Ball-knower
Barrington Wade
LB · 2021 · DEN
- Ball-knower
Louis Trinca-Pasat
DT · 2015 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Derrick Willies
WR · 2018–2020 · CLE
- Ball-knower
Rob Baxley
OL · 1992–1993 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Jared Clauss
DT · 2004–2005 · TEN
- Ball-knower
Bruce Klosterman
LB · 1990 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Marshall Koehn
K · 2016–2017 · CIN, MIA
- Ball-knower
Scott Von der Ahe
LB · 1997 · IND
- Ball-knower
Nick Gallery
SPEC · 1998 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Austin Wheatley
TE · 2000 · NO
- Ball-knower
Markus Zusevics
T · 2012 · NE
- Ball-knower
Edmond Miles
OLB · 2007–2008 · MIA, NYG
- Ball-knower
Marcus Paschal
DB · 2007–2009 · BAL, PHI
- Ball-knower
Jewel Hampton
RB · 2012 · SF
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Tony Stewart
RB · 1991 · SEA
- Unicorn
Ryan Terry
RB · 1995–1996 · ARI
- Unicorn
A.J. Edds
LB · 2011–2014 · IND, JAX, NE, NYJ
- Unicorn
Ron Geater
DL · 1992 · DEN
- Unicorn
LeShun Daniels
RB · 2017 · WAS
- Unicorn
Bashir Yamini
WR · 2000–2001 · DAL, TEN
- Unicorn
D.J. Johnson
CB · 2005 · NYJ
- Unicorn
Melvin Foster
LB · 1992 · DAL
- Unicorn
Ross Reynolds
OL · 2020 · NE
- Unicorn
Trevor Bollers
RB · 1999 · JAX
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.