NFL players from San Jose State
61 NFL players came out of San Jose State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
61
Players
5
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
More San Jose State players suited up for the Atlanta Falcons than any other franchise (9).
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 Eddie Thomas and the San Jose State link is rated Legendary (+250 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a San Jose State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
James Jones
WR · 2007–2016 · GB, LAC, RAI
- Uncommon
Jeff Ulbrich
LB · 2000–2009 · SF
- Uncommon
Jeff Garcia
QB · 1999–2011 · CLE, DET, HOU, PHI, SF, TB
- Uncommon
Dwight Lowery
CB · 2008–2016 · ATL, IND, JAX, LAC, NYJ
- Uncommon
Josh Oliver
TE · 2019–2026 · BAL, JAX, MIN
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Chris Owens
CB · 2009–2016 · ATL, CLE, KC, MIA, NO
- Rare
Keith Smith
LB · 2014–2023 · ATL, DAL, RAI
- Rare
Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DL · 2026 · SF
- Rare
Gill Byrd
DB · 1990–1993 · LAC
- Rare
Heath Farwell
LB · 2005–2013 · MIN, SEA
- Rare
Courtney Anderson
TE · 2004–2007 · ATL, DET, RAI
- Rare
Steve DeBerg
QB · 1990–1998 · ATL, KC, MIA, TB
- Rare
Johnny Johnson
RB · 1990–1994 · ARI, NYJ
- Rare
James Saxon
RB · 1990–1995 · KC, MIA, PHI
- Rare
Fernando Carmona
OL · 2026 · TEN
- Rare
Joe Nedney
SPEC · 1996–2010 · ARI, BAL, CAR, DEN, MIA, RAI +2
- Rare
Duke Ihenacho
DB · 2012–2016 · DEN, WAS
- Rare
Tyler Ervin
RB · 2016–2020 · GB, HOU, JAX
- Rare
Elijah Cooks
WR · 2023–2024 · JAX
- Rare
Mervyn Fernandez
WR · 1990–1992 · RAI
- Rare
Rashied Davis
CB · 2005–2011 · CHI, DET
- Rare
Bene' Benwikere
CB · 2014–2018 · ARI, CAR, DAL, MIA, RAI
- Rare
Wes Schweitzer
OL · 2016–2024 · ATL, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
David Quessenberry
G · 2017–2026 · BUF, HOU, MIN, RAM, TEN
- Rare
James Hodgins
RB · 1999–2006 · ARI, NYJ, RAM
- Rare
Brian Roche
TE · 1996–1998 · KC, LAC
- Rare
Jay Taylor
DB · 1990–1995 · ARI, KC
- Rare
Stacey Bailey
WR · 1990 · ATL
- Rare
Ricky Siglar
OL · 1990–1998 · CAR, KC, NO, SF
- Rare
Mike Perez
QB · 1991 · NYG
- Rare
Jarron Gilbert
DT · 2009–2011 · BUF, CHI, NYJ
- Rare
David Loverne
OL · 1999–2004 · DET, NYJ, RAM, WAS
- Rare
Jeremiah Kolone
OL · 2021–2022 · RAM
- Rare
David Fales
QB · 2014–2019 · CHI, MIA, NYJ
- Rare
Andre Chachere
DB · 2018–2024 · ARI, DET, PHI
- Rare
Lyle West
DB · 1999–2003 · KC, NYG
- Rare
Kevin Clark
DB · 1990–1991 · DEN
- Rare
Roy Lewis
DB · 2009–2011 · SEA
- Rare
David Diaz-Infante
OL · 1996–2001 · DEN, PHI
- Rare
Tyson Thompson
RB · 2005–2007 · DAL
- Rare
Akeem King
CB · 2015–2019 · ATL, SEA
- Rare
Josh Parry
FB · 2004–2006 · PHI, SEA
- Epic
Greg Cox
DB · 1990–1991 · SF
- Epic
Peyton Thompson
CB · 2015–2017 · JAX
- Epic
Isaiah Irving
LB · 2017–2020 · ARI, CHI
- Epic
Justin Cole
ILB · 2011–2012 · RAM
- Epic
Sheldon Canley
RB · 1991–1992 · NYJ, SF
- Epic
Sean Brewer
TE · 2001–2003 · ATL, CIN
- Epic
Coye Francies
CB · 2009–2012 · CLE, RAI
- Epic
John Broussard
WR · 2007 · JAX
- Epic
Edell Shepherd
WR · 2003–2006 · HOU, TB
- Epic
Windrell Hayes
WR · 2000–2001 · NYJ
- Epic
Shane Smith
TE · 2017–2018 · NYG
- Epic
Carl Ihenacho
OLB · 2012 · RAI
- Legendary
Kendrick Starling
WR · 2004 · HOU
- Legendary
Jamall Broussard
WR · 2004 · CAR
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Legendary
Travis Raciti
DL · 2016 · MIN
- Legendary
Jarmar Julien
RB · 2002 · KC
- Legendary
Eddie Thomas
DB · 1993 · LAC
- Legendary
Kaiser Noa
RB · 1993 · MIA
- Legendary
Ryan DiSalvo
LS · 2016 · MIA
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.