NFL players from Samford
12 NFL players came out of Samford. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
12
Players
8
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Samford players suited up for the Carolina Panthers 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 Marcus Durgin and the Samford link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Samford alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
James Bradberry
DB · 2016–2023 · CAR, NYG, PHI
- Common
Cortland Finnegan
CB · 2006–2016 · CAR, MIA, NO, RAM, TEN
- Common
Jaquiski Tartt
SS · 2015–2021 · SF
- Common
Devlin Hodges
QB · 2019 · PIT
- Uncommon
Corey White
CB · 2012–2016 · ARI, BUF, DAL, NO
- Uncommon
Montrell Washington
WR · 2022–2024 · DEN, KC
- Uncommon
Michael Pierce
DL · 2016–2024 · BAL, MIN
- Uncommon
Nick Williams
DE · 2014–2023 · CHI, DET, KC, LAC, MIA, NYG
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Chris Edmonds
DB · 2024–2025 · CLE
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Efrem Hill
WR · 2005 · CAR
- Rare
Ahmad Gooden
LB · 2019 · DEN
- Epic
Marcus Durgin
DB · 1994 · CHI
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.