NFL players from Louisville
147 NFL players came out of Louisville. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
147
Players
15
Easy to name
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More Louisville players suited up for the Washington Commanders than any other franchise (18).
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. Avery and the Louisville link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Louisville alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Lamar Jackson
QB · 2018–2026 · BAL
- Common
DeVante Parker
WR · 2015–2023 · MIA, NE
- Common
Deion Branch
WR · 2002–2012 · NE, SEA
- Common
Sheldon Rankins
DL · 2016–2026 · CIN, HOU, NO, NYJ
- Uncommon
Sam Madison
DB · 1997–2008 · MIA, NYG
- Uncommon
Elvis Dumervil
DE · 2006–2017 · BAL, DEN, SF
- Uncommon
Teddy Bridgewater
QB · 2014–2025 · CAR, DEN, DET, MIA, MIN, NO +1
- Uncommon
Kerry Rhodes
FS · 2005–2012 · ARI, NYJ
- Uncommon
Tyler Shough
QB · 2025–2026 · NO
- Uncommon
Harry Douglas
WR · 2008–2017 · ATL, TEN
- Uncommon
Jonathan Greenard
LB · 2020–2026 · HOU, MIN, PHI
- Uncommon
Ted Washington
DL · 1991–2007 · BUF, CHI, CLE, DEN, NE, RAI +1
- Uncommon
Ray Buchanan
DB · 1993–2004 · ATL, IND, RAI
- Uncommon
Amobi Okoye
DT · 2007–2012 · CHI, HOU
- Uncommon
Michael Bush
RB · 2008–2013 · CHI, RAI
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
William Gay
CB · 2007–2017 · ARI, PIT
- Rare
Gary Barnidge
TE · 2008–2016 · CAR, CLE
- Rare
Bilal Powell
RB · 2011–2019 · NYJ
- Rare
Tutu Atwell
WR · 2021–2026 · RAM
- Rare
Chris Bell
WR · 2026 · MIA
- Rare
Yaya Diaby
LB · 2023–2026 · TB
- Rare
Preston Brown
OLB · 2014–2019 · BUF, CIN, RAI
- Rare
Joe Johnson
DL · 1994–2003 · GB, NO
- Rare
Dewayne White
DE · 2003–2009 · DET, TB
- Rare
Isaac Guerendo
RB · 2024–2025 · SF
- Rare
Chris Johnson
CB · 2004–2012 · BAL, GB, RAI, RAM
- Rare
Calvin Pryor
FS · 2014–2017 · JAX, NYJ
- Rare
Jack Plummer
QB · 2024 · CAR
- Rare
Ashton Gillotte
DL · 2025–2026 · KC
- Rare
Browning Nagle
QB · 1991–1996 · ATL, IND, NYJ
- Rare
Caleb Banks
DL · 2026 · MIN
- Rare
Chris Redman
QB · 2000–2011 · ATL, BAL
- Rare
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
DB · 2024–2026 · NYJ, TEN
- Rare
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR · 2026 · MIA
- Rare
Jaire Alexander
DB · 2018–2025 · BAL, GB
- Rare
Jordan Watkins
WR · 2025–2026 · SF
- Rare
Jamari Thrash
WR · 2024–2025 · CLE
- Rare
Ernest Givins
WR · 1990–1995 · JAX, TEN
- Rare
Mekhi Becton
OL · 2020–2025 · LAC, NYJ, PHI
- Rare
Brian Brohm
QB · 2008–2010 · BUF, GB
- Rare
Quincy Riley
DB · 2025–2026 · NO
- Rare
Eric Wood
G · 2009–2017 · BUF
- Rare
Marcus Smith
OLB · 2014–2018 · PHI, SEA, WAS
- Rare
Jawhar Jordan
RB · 2025–2026 · HOU
- Rare
Carwell Gardner
RB · 1990–1997 · BAL, BUF, LAC
- Rare
Storm Duck
DB · 2024–2025 · MIA
- Rare
Dwayne Woodruff
DB · 1990 · PIT
- Rare
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR · 2025 · WAS
- Rare
Brandon Johnson
OLB · 2006–2012 · ARI, CIN, PIT
- Rare
Kolby Smith
RB · 2007–2009 · KC
- Rare
David Akers
SPEC · 1998–2013 · DET, PHI, SF, WAS
- Rare
Josh Bellamy
WR · 2012–2019 · CHI, KC, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Roman Oben
OL · 1996–2006 · CLE, LAC, NYG, TB
- Epic
Dave Ragone
QB · 2003–2005 · HOU
- Epic
Joe Jacoby
OL · 1990–1993 · WAS
- Epic
Kei'Trel Clark
DB · 2023–2026 · ARI
- Epic
Carl Powell
DL · 1997–2005 · BAL, CHI, CIN, IND, WAS
- Epic
Greedy Vance
DB · 2025 · RAI
- Epic
Eli Rogers
WR · 2016–2018 · PIT
- Epic
Aaron Bailey
WR · 1994–1998 · IND
- Epic
Breno Giacomini
T · 2008–2017 · GB, HOU, NYJ, SEA
- Epic
Bruce Armstrong
OL · 1990–2000 · NE
- Epic
Malik Cunningham
QB · 2023–2025 · BAL, DET, NE
- Epic
Matt Simms
QB · 2013–2016 · ATL, NYJ
- Epic
Frank Minnifield
DB · 1990–1992 · CLE
- Epic
Geron Christian
OL · 2018–2024 · CLE, HOU, KC, MIA, RAM, WAS
- Epic
Jamon Brown
G · 2015–2020 · ATL, NYG, PHI, RAM
- Epic
Javian Hawkins
RB · 2021 · RAM
- Epic
Yasir Abdullah
LB · 2023–2026 · ATL, JAX
- Epic
John Miller
G · 2015–2022 · BUF, CAR, CIN, JAX
- Epic
Mike Flores
DL · 1991–1995 · PHI, SF, WAS
- Epic
Joe Johnson
WR · 1990–1992 · MIN, WAS
- Epic
Stefan LeFors
QB · 2005 · CAR
- Epic
Gerald Christian
TE · 2016 · ARI, BUF
- Epic
Jason Spitz
G · 2006–2011 · GB, JAX
- Epic
Corey Thornton
DB · 2025 · CAR
- Epic
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR · 2021–2024 · LAC, PIT, TEN
- Epic
Richard Owens
TE · 2004–2007 · MIN, RAM
- Epic
Bryan Hudson
OL · 2024–2026 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Jerry Crafts
OL · 1992–2001 · BUF, PHI, RAI
- Epic
Brandon Dunn
DT · 2014–2020 · CHI, HOU
- Epic
Klaus Wilmsmeyer
SPEC · 1992–1998 · MIA, NO, SF
- Epic
Johnny Patrick
CB · 2011–2013 · LAC, NO
- Epic
Jeff Brohm
QB · 1994–2000 · CLE, DEN, LAC, SF, TB, WAS
- Epic
Greg Scruggs
DE · 2012–2016 · CHI, NE, SEA
- Epic
Eric Shelton
RB · 2006 · CAR
- Epic
Deral Boykin
DB · 1993–1996 · JAX, PHI, RAM, WAS
- Epic
James Burgess
LB · 2016–2020 · CLE, GB, MIA, NYJ
- Epic
Reggie Bonnafon
RB · 2019–2022 · CAR, WAS
- Epic
Hunter Cantwell
QB · 2009 · CAR
- Epic
Eddie Johnson
LB · 1990 · CLE
- Epic
Montavious Stanley
DT · 2006–2009 · ATL, DAL, JAX
- Epic
Josh Harvey-Clemons
LB · 2017–2019 · WAS
- Epic
Cole Hikutini
TE · 2017 · SF
- Epic
Byron Stingily
T · 2011–2015 · PIT, TEN
- Epic
Anthony Allen
RB · 2011–2012 · BAL
- Epic
Senorise Perry
RB · 2014–2020 · BUF, CHI, MIA, TEN
- Epic
Antoine Harris
SS · 2007–2009 · ATL
- Epic
Rashad Holman
DB · 2001–2003 · SF
- Epic
James Sample
FS · 2015 · JAX
- Epic
Colin Holba
LS · 2017–2020 · JAX, NYG, SF
- Epic
Jamie Asher
TE · 1995–1999 · PHI, WAS
- Epic
Charles Gaines
DB · 2015–2016 · CLE
- Epic
Mario Urrutia
WR · 2009 · TB
- Epic
Mark Redman
TE · 2026 · GB
- Epic
Mark Clayton
WR · 1990–1993 · GB, MIA
- Epic
Robert McCune
LB · 2005–2008 · BAL, MIA, WAS
- Epic
Lorenzo Mauldin
OLB · 2015–2016 · NYJ
- Epic
John Bock
OL · 1995–2000 · MIA, NYJ
- Epic
Trevon Young
LB · 2018 · RAM
- Legendary
Deiontrez Mount
OLB · 2015–2017 · DEN, IND, TEN
- Legendary
Frank Moreau
RB · 2000–2001 · JAX, KC
- Legendary
Curry Burns
DB · 2003–2006 · HOU, NYG, WAS
- Legendary
Nate Harris
MLB · 2007 · KC
- Legendary
Arnold Jackson
WR · 2001–2002 · ARI
- Legendary
Jon Brown
K · 2020 · JAX
- Legendary
Renardo Foster
T · 2007–2010 · ATL, RAM
- Legendary
Tyrus McCloud
LB · 1997–2000 · BAL, WAS
- Legendary
Anthony Floyd
FS · 2003–2004 · IND
- Legendary
Brock Bolen
RB · 2009–2011 · JAX
- Legendary
Mark Sander
LB · 1992–1993 · MIA
- Legendary
Alan Campos
LB · 1996 · DAL
- Legendary
Lionel Gates
RB · 2005–2006 · BUF, TB
- Legendary
Jon Hilbert
SPEC · 2001–2002 · CAR, DAL
- Legendary
Garin Patrick
OL · 1995–1997 · IND
- Ball-knower
Ronnie Ghent
TE · 2007 · NO
- Ball-knower
John Miller
DB · 1990 · DET
- Ball-knower
Alex Kupper
G · 2013 · HOU
- Ball-knower
Travis Leffew
G · 2007 · KC
- Ball-knower
Rico Clark
DB · 1997–1999 · CIN, IND, NE
- Ball-knower
LaVell Boyd
WR · 2000 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Kurt Quarterman
G · 2007 · ATL
- Ball-knower
Joey Smith
WR · 1991–1992 · NYG
- Ball-knower
Dorian Etheridge
LB · 2021 · ATL
- Ball-knower
Rafael Cooper
RB · 2002 · DET
- Ball-knower
Woodny Turenne
DB · 2009 · CHI
- Ball-knower
Kani Walker
DB · 2026 · BUF
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Donovan Arp
DL · 2001 · WAS
- Unicorn
Laroni Gallishaw
CB · 2005 · MIN
- Unicorn
Leland Taylor
DL · 1997 · BAL
- Unicorn
Aaron Epps
OL · 2016 · CIN
- Unicorn
Jason Hilliard
T · 2004 · NYG
- Unicorn
Jim Hanna
DL · 1994 · NO
- Unicorn
Ralph Dawkins
RB · 1995 · NO
- Unicorn
Tom Cavallo
LB · 1997 · SF
- Unicorn
Wesley Bailey
LB · 2026 · RAM
- Unicorn
C.J. Avery
LB · 2022 · CHI
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.