NFL players from Nicholls State
12 NFL players came out of Nicholls State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
12
Players
6
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Nicholls State players suited up for the Tennessee Titans than any other franchise (3).
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 Royce Nelson and the Nicholls State link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Nicholls State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Mark Carrier
WR · 1990–1998 · CAR, CLE, TB
- Common
Lardarius Webb
CB · 2009–2017 · BAL
- Uncommon
Darryl Pounds
DB · 1995–2000 · DEN, WAS
- Uncommon
Kareem Moore
FS · 2008–2010 · WAS
- Uncommon
Johnny Meads
LB · 1990–1992 · TEN, WAS
- Uncommon
Jacob Bender
G · 2007–2008 · NYJ, SF
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Jay Pennison
OL · 1990 · TEN
- Rare
Jamie Lawson
RB · 1990 · NE, TB
- Rare
Dee Thomas
DB · 1990 · TEN
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Chris Thompson
CB · 2004–2005 · CHI, JAX
- Epic
Royce Nelson
OL · 1993 · NO
- Epic
Winfred Bryant
DL · 1991 · PHI
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.