NFL players from Princeton
16 NFL players came out of Princeton. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
16
Players
9
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Princeton players suited up for the Dallas Cowboys 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 John Lovett and the Princeton link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Princeton alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Andrei Iosivas
WR · 2023–2026 · CIN
- Uncommon
Jalen Travis
OL · 2025–2026 · IND
- Uncommon
Seth DeValve
TE · 2016–2020 · ARI, CLE, JAX
- Uncommon
Caraun Reid
DT · 2014–2021 · ARI, DAL, DET, IND, JAX, LAC +2
- Uncommon
Henry Byrd
OL · 2025 · MIN
- Uncommon
Ross Tucker
OL · 2001–2005 · BUF, DAL, NE, WAS
- Uncommon
Jesper Horsted
TE · 2019–2023 · CHI, RAI
- Uncommon
Jason Garrett
QB · 1993–2004 · DAL, MIA, NYG, TB
- Uncommon
Stephen Carlson
TE · 2019–2025 · CHI, CLE
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Mike Catapano
DE · 2013–2016 · KC, NYJ
- Rare
Dennis Norman
OL · 2001–2009 · JAX, LAC, SEA
- Rare
Chad Kanoff
QB · 2018 · ARI
- Rare
Keith Elias
RB · 1994–1999 · IND, NYG
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Zak Keasey
OLB · 2007–2008 · SF
- Rare
Jon Dekker
TE · 2007 · PIT
- Epic
John Lovett
QB · 2020 · GB
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.