NFL players from Missouri
125 NFL players came out of Missouri. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
125
Players
9
Easy to name
Unicorn
Best link
More Missouri players suited up for the Jacksonville Jaguars 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 Allie Green and the Missouri link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Missouri alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Sheldon Richardson
DT · 2013–2021 · CLE, MIN, NYJ, SEA
- Common
Justin Smith
DL · 2001–2014 · CIN, SF
- Common
Jeremy Maclin
WR · 2009–2017 · BAL, KC, PHI
- Common
Aldon Smith
OLB · 2011–2020 · DAL, RAI, SF
- Uncommon
Markus Golden
LB · 2015–2023 · ARI, NYG, PIT
- Uncommon
Luther Burden III
WR · 2025–2026 · CHI
- Uncommon
Blaine Gabbert
QB · 2011–2023 · ARI, JAX, KC, SF, TB, TEN
- Uncommon
Nick Bolton
LB · 2021–2026 · KC
- Uncommon
Josiah Trotter
LB · 2026 · TB
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Erik McMillan
DB · 1990–1993 · CLE, KC, NYJ, PHI
- Rare
Dorial Green-Beckham
WR · 2015–2016 · PHI, TEN
- Rare
William Moore
SS · 2009–2015 · ATL
- Rare
Charles Harris
DL · 2017–2024 · ATL, CAR, DET, MIA, PHI
- Rare
Drew Lock
QB · 2019–2026 · DEN, NYG, SEA
- Rare
Sean Weatherspoon
OLB · 2010–2017 · ARI, ATL
- Rare
Zion Young
LB · 2026 · BAL
- Rare
Ziggy Hood
DE · 2009–2018 · JAX, MIA, PIT, WAS
- Rare
Armand Membou
OL · 2025–2026 · NYJ
- Rare
Shane Ray
OLB · 2015–2018 · DEN
- Rare
Brady Cook
QB · 2025 · NYJ
- Rare
Kony Ealy
DE · 2014–2018 · CAR, NYJ, RAI
- Rare
Justin Gage
WR · 2003–2010 · CHI, TEN
- Rare
Babe Laufenberg
QB · 1990 · DAL
- Rare
Darius Robinson
DL · 2024–2026 · ARI
- Rare
Jordan Elliott
DL · 2020–2026 · CLE, SF, TEN
- Rare
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR · 2026 · MIA
- Rare
Harrison Mevis
K · 2025–2026 · RAM
- Rare
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
DB · 2024–2026 · DET
- Rare
Marcus Bryant
OL · 2025 · NE
- Rare
Chris McClellan
DL · 2026 · GB
- Rare
Isaiah McGuire
DL · 2023–2026 · CLE
- Rare
Albert Okwuegbunam
TE · 2020–2025 · DEN, PHI, RAI
- Rare
Connor Bazelak
QB · 2025 · TB
- Rare
Keagen Trost
OL · 2026 · RAM
- Rare
Otis Smith
DB · 1991–2003 · DET, NE, NYJ, PHI
- Rare
Mitch Morse
C · 2015–2024 · BUF, JAX, KC
- Rare
Akayleb Evans
DB · 2022–2026 · CAR, MIN
- Rare
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB · 2024–2026 · GB
- Rare
Justin Britt
T · 2014–2022 · HOU, SEA
- Rare
Byron Chamberlain
WR · 1995–2003 · DEN, MIN, WAS
- Rare
Javon Foster
OL · 2024–2026 · CIN, JAX
- Rare
Dominic Lovett
WR · 2025 · DET
- Rare
Theo Wease Jr.
WR · 2025–2026 · LAC, MIA
- Rare
Kris Abrams-Draine
DB · 2024–2026 · DEN
- Rare
E.J. Gaines
CB · 2014–2018 · BUF, CLE, RAM
- Rare
Tyler Badie
RB · 2022–2026 · DEN
- Rare
Brad Smith
WR · 2006–2014 · BUF, NYJ, PHI
- Rare
Chase Daniel
QB · 2009–2022 · CHI, DET, KC, LAC, NO, PHI
- Rare
Cody Schrader
RB · 2024–2025 · RAM
- Rare
C.J. Mosley
DT · 2005–2015 · CLE, DET, JAX, MIA, MIN, NYJ
- Rare
Steve Martin
DL · 1996–2004 · HOU, IND, KC, MIN, NE, NYJ +1
- Rare
Danario Alexander
WR · 2010–2012 · LAC, RAM
- Rare
Jaylon Carlies
LB · 2024–2026 · IND
- Epic
Larry Borom
OL · 2021–2026 · CHI, DET, MIA
- Epic
Damien Nash
RB · 2005–2006 · DEN, TEN
- Epic
Harry Colon
DB · 1991–1997 · DET, JAX, NE
- Epic
Rick Lyle
DL · 1994–2003 · BAL, CLE, NE, NYJ
- Epic
Jacquies Smith
DE · 2014–2018 · ARI, BUF, DET, RAI, TB
- Epic
Chase Coffman
TE · 2010–2016 · ATL, CIN, IND, SEA, TEN
- Epic
J'Mon Moore
WR · 2018 · GB
- Epic
Larry Rountree III
RB · 2021–2022 · LAC
- Epic
Andrew Gachkar
ILB · 2011–2017 · CAR, DAL, LAC
- Epic
Victor Bailey
WR · 1993–1996 · KC, PHI
- Epic
Jeff Cross
DL · 1990–1996 · MIA
- Epic
Robert Delpino
RB · 1990–1993 · DEN, RAM
- Epic
Yasir Durant
OL · 2020–2022 · KC, NE, NO
- Epic
Mike A. Jones
LB · 1991–2002 · PIT, RAI, RAM
- Epic
Leo Lewis
WR · 1990–1991 · CLE, MIN
- Epic
Michael Egnew
TE · 2012–2013 · MIA
- Epic
Mekhi Wingo
DL · 2024–2026 · DET
- Epic
Keith Wright
DT · 2004 · IND, TB
- Epic
Kentrell Brothers
LB · 2016–2019 · MIN
- Epic
Evan Boehm
OL · 2016–2019 · ARI, IND, MIA
- Epic
Marcus Murphy
RB · 2015–2018 · BUF, NO
- Epic
Zaviar Gooden
OLB · 2013–2016 · ARI, DET, TEN
- Epic
Toriano Pride Jr.
DB · 2026 · CLE
- Epic
David Frisch
TE · 1993–1997 · CIN, MIN, NE, WAS
- Epic
Trystan Colon
OL · 2020–2025 · ARI, BAL, DET
- Epic
Kendall Blanton
TE · 2019–2022 · RAM
- Epic
Brock Olivo
RB · 1998–2001 · DET
- Epic
Beau Brinkley
LS · 2012–2021 · ARI, TEN
- Epic
Joshuah Bledsoe
DB · 2022–2023 · NE
- Epic
Connor McGovern
OL · 2016–2024 · DEN, NO, NYJ
- Epic
Tyree Gillespie
DB · 2021–2022 · JAX, RAI
- Epic
Damon Mays
WR · 1992–1996 · PIT, TEN, WAS
- Epic
Robert Steeples
DB · 2013 · MIN
- Epic
Atiyyah Ellison
DT · 2005–2009 · CAR, JAX, SF
- Epic
Colin Brown
T · 2010–2013 · BUF
- Epic
Damarea Crockett
RB · 2021 · DEN
- Epic
Craig Heimburger
OL · 1999–2001 · BUF, CIN, GB
- Epic
Martin Rucker
TE · 2008–2011 · CLE, DAL, JAX, PHI
- Epic
Tim Barnes
C · 2012–2017 · RAM, SF
- Epic
Dwayne Blakley
TE · 2004–2007 · ATL
- Epic
Tommie Stowers
TE · 1992–1994 · KC, NO, TEN
- Epic
Henry Josey
RB · 2014 · MIN
- Epic
Will Franklin
WR · 2008 · KC
- Epic
Walter Palmore
DL · 2020 · DAL
- Epic
A.J. Ofodile
TE · 1994–1999 · BAL, BUF
- Epic
Sean Culkin
TE · 2017–2020 · BAL, LAC
- Legendary
Domonique Johnson
DB · 2009–2012 · NYG, TB, WAS
- Legendary
Kevin Rutland
CB · 2011–2012 · JAX
- Legendary
DJ Coleman
DL · 2024 · JAX
- Legendary
Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms
OL · 2020–2021 · JAX
- Legendary
Terez Hall
LB · 2020 · NE
- Legendary
Tony Palmer
G · 2006 · GB
- Legendary
James Wilder
RB · 1990 · DET, WAS
- Legendary
Michael Harden
DB · 2005 · SEA
- Legendary
Dick Chapura
DL · 1990 · ARI, PHI
- Legendary
Carl Bax
OL · 1990 · TB
- Ball-knower
Russell Hansbrough
RB · 2016–2017 · LAC, TB
- Ball-knower
Brandon Barnes
LB · 2004 · WAS
- Ball-knower
Rick Trumbull
OL · 1991–1993 · CLE, TB
- Ball-knower
Adrian Jones
DB · 1992 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Mario Johnson
DL · 1992–1993 · NE, NYJ
- Ball-knower
Jerrell Jackson
WR · 2012 · JAX
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Rickey Hatley
DL · 2017 · BUF
- Ball-knower
Shirdonya Mitchell
CB · 2006 · MIA
- Ball-knower
Tim Bruton
TE · 1991 · IND
- Ball-knower
Shadwick Criss
DB · 2000 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Ron Janes
RB · 1998 · JAX
- Unicorn
Mike Bedosky
OL · 1994 · CLE
- Unicorn
Pat Ray
DB · 1991 · MIA
- Unicorn
Julian Jones
DB · 2001–2002 · PHI
- Unicorn
Allie Green
DB · 2022 · CHI
- Unicorn
Dominique Hamilton
DT · 2014 · NYG
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.