NFL players from North Carolina Central
13 NFL players came out of North Carolina Central. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
13
Players
8
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More North Carolina Central players suited up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than any other franchise (4).
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 Tommy Dorsey and the North Carolina Central link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a North Carolina Central alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Devontez Walker
WR · 2024–2026 · BAL
- Common
Robert Massey
DB · 1990–1997 · ARI, DET, JAX, NO, NYG
- Uncommon
Corey Bullock
OL · 2025–2026 · BAL, CAR
- Uncommon
Brandon Codrington
DB · 2024–2025 · BUF
- Uncommon
Torricelli Simpkins III
OL · 2025–2026 · CAR, NO
- Uncommon
Ryan Smith
DB · 2016–2022 · LAC, TB
- Uncommon
William Frizzell
DB · 1990–1993 · PHI, TB
- Uncommon
Nick Leverett
OL · 2021–2026 · ARI, DAL, NE, TB
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Greg Peterson
DT · 2007–2009 · JAX, TB
- Rare
Robert Clark
WR · 1990–1992 · DET, MIA
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Bryan Mills
DB · 2021 · MIN
- Epic
Buddy Crutchfield
DB · 1998–1999 · NYJ, WAS
- Epic
Tommy Dorsey
LB · 1997 · KC
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.