NFL players from Kansas State
127 NFL players came out of Kansas State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
127
Players
7
Easy to name
Unicorn
Best link
More Kansas State players suited up for the Kansas City Chiefs than any other franchise (15).
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 Reggie Walker and the Kansas State link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Kansas State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Terence Newman
CB · 2003–2017 · CIN, DAL, MIN
- Common
Jordy Nelson
WR · 2008–2018 · GB, RAI
- Common
Tyler Lockett
WR · 2015–2025 · RAI, SEA, TEN
- Uncommon
Darren Sproles
RB · 2005–2019 · LAC, NO, PHI
- Uncommon
Ben Leber
OLB · 2002–2011 · LAC, MIN, RAM
- Uncommon
Josh Freeman
QB · 2009–2016 · IND, MIN, TB
- Uncommon
Darren Howard
DL · 2000–2009 · NO, PHI
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
Mark Simoneau
LB · 2000–2010 · ATL, KC, NO, PHI
- Rare
Quincy Morgan
WR · 2001–2006 · CLE, DAL, DEN, PIT
- Rare
Steve Grogan
QB · 1990 · NE
- Rare
Jon McGraw
FS · 2002–2011 · DET, KC, NYJ
- Rare
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
DL · 2023–2026 · KC
- Rare
Kevin Lockett
WR · 1997–2003 · JAX, KC, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Jacob Parrish
DB · 2025–2026 · TB
- Rare
Daniel Thomas
RB · 2011–2016 · MIA
- Rare
Ben Sinnott
TE · 2024–2026 · WAS
- Rare
Monty Beisel
DL · 2001–2009 · ARI, KC, NE
- Rare
Martin Gramatica
SPEC · 1999–2008 · DAL, IND, NO, TB
- Rare
Will Howard
QB · 2025–2026 · PIT
- Rare
Deuce Vaughn
RB · 2023–2024 · DAL
- Rare
Julius Brents
DB · 2023–2026 · IND, MIA
- Rare
Jordan Willis
DL · 2017–2022 · CIN, NYJ, SF
- Rare
Skylar Thompson
QB · 2022–2024 · MIA
- Rare
Cooper Beebe
OL · 2024–2026 · DAL
- Rare
Marques Sigle
DB · 2025–2026 · SF
- Rare
Rock Cartwright
FB · 2002–2011 · RAI, WAS
- Rare
DJ Giddens
RB · 2025–2026 · IND
- Rare
Glenn Gronkowski
RB · 2016 · BUF
- Rare
Byron Pringle
WR · 2019–2023 · CHI, KC, WAS
- Rare
Carver Willis
OL · 2026 · SF
- Rare
Chris Canty
DB · 1997–2000 · NE, NO, SEA
- Rare
KT Leveston
OL · 2025 · CLE
- Rare
Will Lee III
DB · 2026 · CAR
- Rare
Demarcus Faggins
CB · 2002–2009 · DET, HOU
- Rare
Sam Hecht
OL · 2026 · CAR
- Rare
Bryce Brown
RB · 2012–2016 · BUF, PHI, SEA
- Rare
Jerametrius Butler
DB · 2001–2007 · BUF, RAM
- Rare
Dalton Risner
OL · 2019–2026 · CIN, DEN, MIN
- Rare
Andre Coleman
WR · 1994–1998 · LAC, PIT, SEA
- Rare
Cody Whitehair
OL · 2016–2024 · CHI, RAI
- Rare
Adrian Martinez
QB · 2024–2025 · NYJ, SF
- Rare
Zac Diles
MLB · 2007–2014 · CLE, HOU, IND, TB, TEN
- Rare
Michael Bishop
QB · 1999–2000 · NE
- Rare
Jacardia Wright
RB · 2025 · SEA
- Rare
Elijah Alexander
LB · 1992–2001 · DEN, IND, RAI, TB
- Rare
Emmanuel Lamur
LB · 2012–2018 · CIN, MIN, NYJ, RAI
- Rare
Arthur Brown
ILB · 2013–2016 · BAL, JAX, NYJ
- Rare
Shad Meier
TE · 2001–2005 · NO, TEN
- Rare
Matt McCrane
K · 2018 · ARI, PIT, RAI
- Epic
Damion McIntosh
OL · 2000–2009 · KC, LAC, MIA, SEA
- Epic
Rob Jackson
DE · 2008–2013 · WAS
- Epic
Todd Weiner
OL · 1998–2008 · ATL, SEA
- Epic
Brandon Banks
WR · 2010–2012 · WAS
- Epic
Elijah Lee
LB · 2017–2022 · CHI, CLE, DET, KC, SF
- Epic
Barrett Brooks
OL · 1995–2005 · DET, GB, NYG, PHI, PIT
- Epic
Josh Hayes
DB · 2023–2025 · TB
- Epic
Duke Shelley
DB · 2019–2024 · CHI, MIN, NYG, RAM
- Epic
Russ Yeast
DB · 2022–2026 · CAR, CIN, HOU, RAM
- Epic
Josh Scobey
RB · 2003–2007 · ARI, BUF, SEA
- Epic
Yamon Figurs
WR · 2007–2010 · BAL, CLE, DET, RAI, TB
- Epic
Kenny McEntyre
DB · 1996 · KC
- Epic
Jarrod Cooper
DB · 2001–2007 · CAR, RAI
- Epic
Chad May
QB · 1995–1996 · ARI, MIN
- Epic
Justin Tuggle
MLB · 2013–2016 · CLE, HOU
- Epic
Cornelius Lucas
T · 2014–2025 · CHI, CLE, DET, NO, RAM, WAS
- Epic
Jeromey Clary
T · 2007–2013 · LAC
- Epic
Mario Fatafehi
DL · 2001–2004 · ARI, CAR, DEN
- Epic
Les Miller
DL · 1990–1998 · CAR, LAC, NO
- Epic
Ekow Boye-Doe
DB · 2023 · KC
- Epic
Quentin Neujahr
OL · 1995–2000 · BAL, CLE, JAX
- Epic
Ryan Young
OL · 1999–2003 · DAL, HOU, NYJ
- Epic
Joshua Moore
CB · 2010 · CHI
- Epic
Frank Murphy
RB · 2000–2004 · HOU, TB
- Epic
Rogerick Green
DB · 1992–1995 · JAX, TB
- Epic
Ryan Lilja
G · 2004–2012 · IND, KC
- Epic
Nick Leckey
C · 2004–2009 · ARI, NO, RAM
- Epic
Timmy Horne
DL · 2022–2026 · ATL, NYG, TEN
- Epic
Ty Zentner
P · 2023–2024 · HOU, RAM, TEN
- Epic
Reggie Walker
ILB · 2009–2014 · ARI, LAC
- Epic
AJ Parker
DB · 2021–2023 · CAR, DET
- Epic
Jeff Kelly
LB · 1999–2001 · ATL
- Epic
Thomas Randolph
DB · 1994–1999 · CIN, IND, NYG
- Epic
Jeron Mastrud
TE · 2010–2013 · MIA, RAI
- Epic
Justin Swift
TE · 1999–2002 · PHI, SF
- Epic
Rashad Washington
FS · 2004–2007 · NYJ
- Epic
Scott Fulhage
SPEC · 1990–1993 · ATL
- Epic
Kendyl Jacox
OL · 1998–2006 · LAC, MIA, NO
- Epic
Terry Pierce
OLB · 2003–2004 · DEN
- Epic
Thomas Clayton
RB · 2008–2011 · CLE, NE, SF
- Epic
Isaiah Zuber
WR · 2020 · NE
- Epic
James Johnson
RB · 2008 · CIN
- Epic
David Allen
RB · 2003–2005 · JAX, RAM
- Epic
Percell Gaskins
LB · 1996–1997 · CAR, RAM
- Epic
Melvin Williams
DE · 2003–2004 · NO, SF
- Epic
Lamar Chapman
DB · 2000–2001 · CLE
- Epic
Taco Wallace
WR · 2003–2004 · SEA
- Epic
Jason Johnson
OL · 1997–1999 · IND
- Epic
Russ Campbell
TE · 1992 · PIT
- Epic
Kiondre Thomas
DB · 2021–2023 · GB, LAC
- Epic
Khalid Duke
DL · 2024 · TEN
- Epic
Maurice Henry
LB · 1990 · PHI
- Epic
Michael Smith
WR · 1992 · KC
- Epic
Tony Jordan
RB · 1991 · TEN
- Epic
B.J. Finney
OL · 2016–2021 · CIN, PIT, SEA
- Legendary
William Powell
RB · 2012 · ARI
- Legendary
Darnell McDonald
WR · 1999 · TB
- Legendary
Gerald Alphin
WR · 1990–1991 · NO
- Legendary
Jason Johnson
WR · 1991 · NO
- Legendary
Damian Johnson
OL · 1990 · NE
- Legendary
Dyshod Carter
DB · 2001–2005 · ARI, CLE
- Legendary
Randall Evans
DB · 2015 · PHI
- Legendary
Kevin Huntley
DE · 2006–2007 · ATL, RAI
- Legendary
Brandon Archer
LB · 2007 · IND
- Legendary
Clyde Johnson
DB · 1997 · CHI, KC
- Legendary
Tysyn Hartman
FS · 2012 · KC
- Legendary
Deante Burton
WR · 2018–2021 · ATL, DAL, GB, HOU
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Easton Kilty
OL · 2025–2026 · NO
- Ball-knower
J.J. Smith
RB · 1995–1996 · KC
- Ball-knower
Matt Martin
T · 2002–2003 · TEN
- Ball-knower
Chris Harper
WR · 2013 · GB, SF
- Unicorn
Andy Eby
C · 2002 · RAM
- Unicorn
DeShawn Fogle
LB · 1997 · PHI
- Unicorn
Milford Stephenson
OL · 2001 · SF
- Unicorn
Tim Colston
DL · 1996 · CAR
- Unicorn
Michael Smith
DL · 2016 · TEN
- Unicorn
Reggie Walker
LB · 2020 · ARI
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.