NFL players from Sacramento City
11 NFL players came out of Sacramento City. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
11
Players
9
Easy to name
Rare
Best link
More Sacramento City players suited up for the New Orleans Saints 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 Derrick Lewis and the Sacramento City link is rated Rare (+90 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Sacramento City alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Akiem Hicks
DT · 2012–2022 · CHI, NE, NO, TB
- Common
Ahkello Witherspoon
DB · 2017–2025 · PIT, RAM, SF
- Uncommon
Seneca Wallace
QB · 2003–2013 · CLE, GB, SEA
- Uncommon
James Campen
OL · 1990–1993 · GB
- Uncommon
Rick Cunningham
OL · 1990–1998 · ARI, IND, MIN, RAI
- Uncommon
Rob Awalt
TE · 1990–1993 · BUF, DAL
- Uncommon
Ethan Westbrooks
DE · 2014–2021 · NO, RAM
- Uncommon
Derek Ware
TE · 1992–1996 · ARI, CIN, DAL
- Uncommon
Issac Booth
DB · 1994–1996 · BAL, CLE
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Alex Van Dyke
WR · 1996–2000 · NYJ, PHI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Derrick Lewis
WR · 2002–2006 · HOU, NO
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.