NFL players from Nebraska
215 NFL players came out of Nebraska. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
215
Players
14
Easy to name
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More Nebraska players suited up for the Los Angeles Rams than any other franchise (21).
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Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Ndamukong Suh
DT · 2010–2022 · DET, MIA, PHI, RAM, TB
- Common
Roger Craig
RB · 1990–1993 · MIN, RAI, SF
- Common
Lavonte David
OLB · 2012–2025 · TB
- Common
Ahman Green
RB · 1998–2009 · GB, HOU, SEA
- Common
Kyle Vanden Bosch
DL · 2001–2012 · ARI, DET, TEN
- Common
Grant Wistrom
DL · 1998–2006 · RAM, SEA
- Uncommon
Prince Amukamara
CB · 2011–2019 · CHI, JAX, NYG
- Uncommon
Mike Croel
LB · 1991–1998 · BAL, DEN, NYG, SEA
- Uncommon
Mike Rucker
DL · 1999–2007 · CAR
- Uncommon
Ameer Abdullah
RB · 2015–2026 · CAR, DET, IND, JAX, MIN, RAI
- Uncommon
Maliek Collins
DL · 2016–2026 · CLE, DAL, HOU, RAI, SF
- Uncommon
Mike Minter
DB · 1997–2006 · CAR
- Uncommon
Barrett Ruud
MLB · 2005–2012 · HOU, NO, TB, TEN
- Uncommon
Chris Kelsay
DE · 2003–2012 · BUF
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Will Shields
OL · 1993–2006 · KC
- Rare
Randy Gregory
DE · 2015–2023 · DAL, DEN, SF
- Rare
Mike Rozier
RB · 1990–1991 · ATL, TEN
- Rare
Demorrio Williams
OLB · 2004–2012 · ATL, KC, LAC
- Rare
Correll Buckhalter
RB · 2001–2010 · DEN, PHI
- Rare
Lamar Jackson
DB · 2020–2024 · ATL, CAR, CHI, DEN, NYJ
- Rare
Rex Burkhead
RB · 2013–2022 · CIN, HOU, NE
- Rare
Cam Taylor-Britt
DB · 2022–2026 · CIN, IND
- Rare
Fabian Washington
CB · 2005–2010 · BAL, RAI
- Rare
John Parrella
DL · 1993–2004 · BUF, LAC, RAI
- Rare
Ralph Brown
DB · 2000–2009 · ARI, CLE, MIN, NYG
- Rare
Luke McCaffrey
WR · 2024–2026 · WAS
- Rare
Emmett Johnson
RB · 2026 · KC
- Rare
Trev Alberts
LB · 1994–1996 · IND
- Rare
Tyrone Williams
DB · 1996–2004 · ATL, DAL, GB
- Rare
Nate Boerkircher
TE · 2026 · JAX
- Rare
Josh Bullocks
FS · 2005–2010 · CHI, NO
- Rare
Irving Fryar
WR · 1990–2000 · MIA, NE, PHI, WAS
- Rare
Roy Helu
RB · 2011–2015 · RAI, WAS
- Rare
Adam Carriker
NT · 2007–2012 · RAM, WAS
- Rare
Brandon Jackson
RB · 2007–2012 · CLE, GB
- Rare
Lawrence Phillips
RB · 1996–1999 · MIA, RAM, SF
- Rare
Mike Brown
DB · 2000–2009 · CHI, KC
- Rare
Eric Stokes
DB · 1997–1998 · SEA
- Rare
Scott Shanle
OLB · 2003–2012 · DAL, NO, RAM
- Rare
Jay Foreman
LB · 1999–2005 · BUF, HOU, NYG
- Rare
Cory Schlesinger
RB · 1995–2006 · DET
- Epic
Trey Palmer
WR · 2023–2024 · TB
- Epic
Eric Warfield
DB · 1998–2005 · KC
- Epic
Daniel Bullocks
FS · 2006–2008 · DET
- Epic
Will Compton
LB · 2013–2021 · RAI, TEN, WAS
- Epic
Zack Bowman
DB · 2008–2015 · CHI, MIA, NYG
- Epic
Broderick Thomas
LB · 1990–1998 · DAL, DET, MIN, TB
- Epic
Dominic Raiola
OL · 2001–2014 · DET
- Epic
Tom Rathman
RB · 1990–1994 · RAI, SF
- Epic
Dean Steinkuhler
OL · 1990–1992 · TEN
- Epic
Stewart Bradley
OLB · 2007–2012 · ARI, PHI
- Epic
Stanley Morgan
WR · 1990 · IND
- Epic
Richie Incognito
G · 2006–2020 · BUF, MIA, RAI, RAM
- Epic
Danny Noonan
DL · 1990–1992 · DAL, GB
- Epic
Jared Crick
DE · 2012–2017 · DEN, HOU
- Epic
Jason Peter
DL · 1998–2001 · CAR
- Epic
Neil Smith
DL · 1990–2000 · DEN, KC, LAC
- Epic
Scott Frost
DB · 1998–2003 · CLE, GB, NYJ, TB
- Epic
Niles Paul
WR · 2011–2018 · JAX, WAS
- Epic
Quincy Enunwa
WR · 2014–2019 · NYJ
- Epic
Carlos Polk
LB · 2001–2008 · DAL, LAC
- Epic
Ty Robinson
DL · 2025–2026 · PHI
- Epic
Chris Jones
DB · 2018–2021 · ARI, DET, MIN, TEN
- Epic
Michael Booker
DB · 1997–2001 · ATL, TEN
- Epic
Jamie Williams
TE · 1990–1994 · RAI, SF
- Epic
Kenny Walker
DL · 1991–1992 · DEN
- Epic
Nate Gerry
LB · 2017–2022 · PHI, WAS
- Epic
Joel Makovicka
RB · 1999–2002 · ARI
- Epic
Daimion Stafford
SS · 2013–2016 · TEN
- Epic
Bruce Pickens
DB · 1991–1995 · ATL, GB, KC, RAI
- Epic
Adrian Martinez
QB · 2024–2025 · NYJ, SF
- Epic
Sam Koch
P · 2006–2021 · BAL
- Epic
Josh Brown
K · 2003–2016 · CIN, NYG, RAM, SEA
- Epic
Brian Davis
DB · 1990–1994 · LAC, MIN, SEA, WAS
- Epic
Christian Peter
DL · 1997–2002 · CHI, IND, NYG
- Epic
Luke Gifford
LB · 2019–2026 · DAL, SF, TEN
- Epic
Keith Neubert
TE · 1992 · PHI
- Epic
Zach Wiegert
OL · 1995–2006 · HOU, IND, JAX, RAM
- Epic
Kenny Bell
WR · 2016 · TB
- Epic
Cam Jurgens
OL · 2022–2026 · BAL, PHI
- Epic
Alex Henery
K · 2011–2014 · DET, PHI
- Epic
Zach Miller
TE · 2009–2017 · CHI, JAX
- Epic
Tyrone Hughes
DB · 1993–1998 · CHI, DAL, NO
- Epic
Tyrone Legette
DB · 1992–1998 · NO, SF, TB
- Epic
John Bullock
LB · 2025 · TB
- Epic
Kris Brown
SPEC · 1999–2010 · DAL, HOU, LAC, PIT
- Epic
Ochaun Mathis
LB · 2023–2024 · NE, PHI, RAM
- Epic
Andy Janovich
RB · 2016–2021 · CLE, DEN
- Epic
Adam Treu
OL · 1997–2006 · RAI
- Epic
Derek Brown
RB · 1993–1997 · NO
- Epic
Jack Stoll
TE · 2021–2026 · MIA, NO, PHI, SF
- Epic
Rob Zatechka
OL · 1995–1998 · NYG
- Epic
Alfonzo Dennard
CB · 2012–2014 · NE
- Epic
Joshua Kalu
DB · 2018–2022 · TEN
- Epic
DeJuan Groce
CB · 2003–2006 · NO, RAM
- Epic
Brett Maher
K · 2018–2023 · DAL, NO, RAM
- Epic
Khalil Davis
DL · 2020–2024 · HOU, IND, SF, TB
- Epic
Samori Toure
WR · 2022–2025 · GB, NO
- Epic
Casey Rogers
DL · 2024–2025 · NYG
- Epic
Nate Turner
TE · 1992–1995 · BUF, CAR
- Epic
Jeff Mills
LB · 1990–1994 · DEN, LAC, NYG
- Epic
Brenden Stai
OL · 1995–2002 · DET, JAX, PIT, WAS
- Epic
Jared Tomich
DL · 1997–2002 · GB, NO
- Epic
Thomas Fidone II
TE · 2025–2026 · NYG
- Epic
Tanner Lee
QB · 2018 · JAX
- Epic
Toniu Fonoti
G · 2002–2006 · LAC, MIA
- Epic
Chris Dishman
OL · 1997–2004 · ARI, RAM
- Epic
Matt Slauson
G · 2009–2018 · CHI, IND, LAC, NYJ
- Epic
Larry Asante
DB · 2010–2016 · IND, RAI, TB
- Epic
Russ Hochstein
OL · 2001–2012 · DEN, KC, NE, TB
- Epic
Alex Lewis
OL · 2016–2020 · BAL, NYJ
- Epic
Carl Nicks
G · 2008–2013 · NO, TB
- Epic
Johnny Mitchell
TE · 1992–2001 · DAL, NO, NYJ
- Epic
Barron Miles
DB · 1995 · PIT
- Epic
Brian Washington
DB · 1990–1996 · KC, NYJ
- Epic
Jordon Riley
DL · 2023–2025 · GB, NYG
- Epic
Chris Hale
DB · 1990–1993 · BUF, DEN
- Epic
Jim Skow
DL · 1990–1992 · LAC, RAM, SEA, TB
- Epic
Kyle Larson
P · 2004–2008 · CIN
- Epic
Spencer Long
G · 2014–2019 · BUF, NYJ, WAS
- Epic
David White
LB · 1993–1996 · BUF, NE
- Epic
Maurice Purify
WR · 2009 · CIN
- Epic
Lawrence Pete
DL · 1990–1993 · DET
- Epic
Brenden Jaimes
OL · 2021–2025 · LAC, NE
- Epic
Donta Jones
LB · 1995–2000 · CAR, NO, PIT
- Epic
Aaron Graham
OL · 1996–2002 · ARI, RAI, TEN
- Epic
Vincent Valentine
DL · 2016–2018 · ARI, NE
- Epic
Matt Farniok
OL · 2021–2022 · DAL
- Epic
Steve Warren
DL · 2000–2002 · GB
- Epic
Tony Veland
DB · 1997–1998 · CAR, DEN
- Epic
Nick Gates
OL · 2018–2024 · NYG, PHI, WAS
- Epic
Stanley Morgan
WR · 2019–2023 · CIN
- Epic
Joe Sims
OL · 1991–1995 · ATL, GB
- Epic
Ryon Bingham
DE · 2005–2008 · LAC
- Epic
Troy Dumas
LB · 1995–1997 · KC, RAM
- Epic
Cethan Carter
TE · 2017–2022 · CIN, MIA
- Epic
Jeremiah Sirles
T · 2014–2018 · BUF, LAC, MIN
- Epic
Stanley Jean-Baptiste
CB · 2014–2017 · BAL, NO
- Epic
Carlos Davis
DL · 2020–2022 · PIT
- Epic
DeJon Gomes
FS · 2011–2013 · DET, WAS
- Epic
Travis Hill
LB · 1993–1995 · CAR, CLE
- Epic
Jammal Lord
DB · 2004–2005 · HOU
- Epic
Dicaprio Bootle
DB · 2021–2024 · CAR, KC, LAC
- Epic
Ben Stille
DL · 2022–2026 · ARI, CLE, DET, MIA, TB
- Epic
Ricky Henry
G · 2011–2012 · CHI, NO
- Epic
JoJo Domann
LB · 2022–2023 · IND, TEN
- Epic
Toby Wright
DB · 1994–1999 · RAM, WAS
- Epic
Le Kevin Smith
NT · 2006–2009 · DEN, NE
- Epic
Brent Qvale
T · 2015–2020 · HOU, NYJ
- Epic
Kent Wells
DL · 1990 · NYG
- Epic
Aaron Green
RB · 2016 · RAM
- Epic
Trevor Johnson
DE · 2004–2007 · NO, NYJ, RAM
- Epic
Cory Ross
RB · 2006–2007 · BAL
- Epic
Keyuo Craver
CB · 2002–2003 · NO
- Epic
Doug Colman
LB · 1996–2000 · CLE, NYG, TEN
- Epic
Zach Potter
TE · 2009–2012 · JAX
- Epic
Dahrran Diedrick
RB · 2004 · WAS
- Epic
Zaire Anderson
LB · 2016–2017 · DEN
- Epic
Eric Johnson
DB · 2000–2005 · ARI, ATL, RAI
- Epic
Travis Vokolek
TE · 2023–2025 · ARI
- Legendary
Marc Munford
LB · 1990–1991 · DEN, KC
- Legendary
Bill Lafleur
P · 2002–2003 · SF
- Legendary
Brian Blankenship
OL · 1990–1991 · PIT
- Legendary
Devine Ozigbo
RB · 2019–2023 · DEN, DET, JAX, NE, NO
- Legendary
Bill Lewis
OL · 1990–1993 · ARI, NE
- Legendary
Sheldon Jackson
TE · 1999–2001 · BUF
- Legendary
Phillip Dillard
MLB · 2010 · NYG
- Legendary
Jamel Williams
DB · 1997–1999 · GB, WAS
- Legendary
Jon Hesse
LB · 1997–1998 · DEN, RAM
- Legendary
Cody Glenn
OLB · 2009–2010 · IND
- Legendary
Jason Wiltz
DL · 1999–2000 · NYJ
- Legendary
Darrion Daniels
DL · 2020 · SF
- Legendary
Eric Martin
OLB · 2013–2015 · CLE, NE
- Legendary
Marcel Jones
OL · 2016 · LAC
- Legendary
Chad Kelsay
LB · 1999–2000 · PIT, RAM
- Legendary
Keith Jones
RB · 1990–1992 · ATL, DAL
- Legendary
Brandon Reilly
WR · 2017 · BUF
- Legendary
Tim Rother
DL · 1990 · RAI
- Legendary
Titus Adams
DE · 2006–2009 · CLE, NE, NYG
- Ball-knower
Mike McNeill
TE · 2011–2013 · IND, RAM
- Ball-knower
Steve Octavien
LB · 2008–2010 · CLE, DAL
- Ball-knower
Eric Hagg
SS · 2011–2012 · CLE
- Ball-knower
Freedom Akinmoladun
DL · 2019–2021 · CIN, NYJ
- Ball-knower
Zach Sterup
OL · 2016–2018 · KC, MIA
- Ball-knower
Lydon Murtha
T · 2010 · MIA
- Ball-knower
Reggie Cooper
LB · 1991 · DAL
- Ball-knower
John Reece
DB · 1995–1997 · DAL, RAM
- Ball-knower
Mohammed Seisay
CB · 2014 · DET
- Ball-knower
Aaron Taylor
OL · 1998 · CHI
- Ball-knower
Erwin Swiney
DB · 2002–2003 · GB
- Ball-knower
Jason Ankrah
OLB · 2014 · HOU
- Ball-knower
Bob Nelson
DL · 1990 · GB
- Ball-knower
Clint Finley
DB · 2002–2003 · KC
- Ball-knower
Trevor Roach
LB · 2016 · CIN
- Unicorn
Chris Patrick
T · 2008–2009 · PHI, SF
- Unicorn
Terrence Nunn
WR · 2009 · TB
- Unicorn
LeRoy Etienne
LB · 1990 · SF
- Unicorn
Jeremy Slechta
DT · 2002–2003 · HOU, PHI
- Unicorn
Richard Bell
RB · 1990 · PIT
- Unicorn
Givens Price
DL · 2016 · ARI
- Unicorn
Barry Turner
DE · 2010 · CHI, DET
- Unicorn
Omar Brown
DB · 2024 · GB
- Unicorn
Curtis Cotton
DB · 1993 · CLE
- Unicorn
T.J. Hollowell
LB · 2004–2005 · NYG, NYJ
- Unicorn
Keith Williams
G · 2012 · BUF
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Unicorn
Joe Walker
DB · 2001–2002 · IND, TEN
- Unicorn
Tahaun Lewis
DB · 1992 · KC
- Unicorn
Adi Kunalic
K · 2011 · CAR
- Unicorn
Corey Dixon
WR · 1994 · ATL
- Unicorn
LeAndre Anderson
DL · 1995 · LAC
- Unicorn
Dan Alexander
RB · 2001–2002 · JAX, TEN
- Unicorn
Willie Griffin
DL · 1992 · DET
- Unicorn
Jerrell Pippens
DB · 2004–2005 · CHI, LAC
- Unicorn
Vershan Jackson
RB · 1999 · KC
- Unicorn
Benard Thomas
DE · 2005 · ATL, BAL
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.