NFL players from Pittsburg State (KS)
14 NFL players came out of Pittsburg State (KS). Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
14
Players
10
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Pittsburg State (KS) players suited up for the Denver Broncos 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 Ray Staten and the Pittsburg State (KS) link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Pittsburg State (KS) alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
John Brown
WR · 2014–2022 · ARI, BAL, BUF, DEN, JAX
- Uncommon
Jerome McDougle
DE · 2003–2008 · NYG, PHI
- Uncommon
Ronald Moore
RB · 1993–1998 · ARI, MIA, NYJ, RAM
- Uncommon
Brian Moorman
SPEC · 2001–2013 · BUF, DAL
- Uncommon
Rico Payton
DB · 2024–2025 · NO, NYG
- Uncommon
Dallis Flowers
DB · 2022–2025 · CHI, IND, TB
- Uncommon
Darryl Wren
DB · 1991–1994 · BUF, NE
- Uncommon
Troy Wilson
DL · 1993–2001 · CHI, DEN, NO, SF
- Uncommon
DeVante Bausby
DB · 2016–2020 · ARI, CHI, DEN, PHI
- Uncommon
Kendall Gammon
OL · 1992–2006 · KC, NO, PIT
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Ronnie West
WR · 1992–1993 · MIN
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Ben Peterson
LB · 1999 · CIN
- Epic
Kolbe Katsis
WR · 2026 · DEN
- Epic
Ray Staten
WR · 1993 · LAC
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.