NFL players from South Carolina State
33 NFL players came out of South Carolina State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
33
Players
11
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
More South Carolina State players suited up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than any other franchise (6).
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 Derek Watson and the South Carolina State link is rated Legendary (+250 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a South Carolina State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Shaquille Leonard
LB · 2018–2023 · IND, PHI
- Uncommon
Javon Hargrave
DL · 2016–2026 · GB, MIN, PHI, PIT, SF
- Uncommon
Robert Porcher
DL · 1992–2003 · DET
- Uncommon
Joe Thomas
LB · 2015–2022 · BAL, CHI, DAL, GB, HOU
- Uncommon
Cobie Durant
DB · 2022–2026 · DAL, RAM
- Uncommon
Phillip Adams
CB · 2010–2015 · ATL, NE, NYJ, RAI, SEA, SF
- Uncommon
Antonio Hamilton
DB · 2016–2025 · ARI, ATL, KC, NYG, RAI, WAS
- Uncommon
Chartric Darby
DL · 2001–2008 · DET, SEA, TB
- Uncommon
Rafael Bush
DB · 2010–2018 · ATL, BUF, DEN, DET, NO
- Uncommon
Freddie Solomon
WR · 1995–1998 · PHI
- Uncommon
Barney Bussey
DB · 1990–1995 · CIN, TB
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Armani Taylor-Prioleau
OL · 2020–2022 · CLE, DAL
- Rare
Edwin Bailey
OL · 1990–1991 · SEA
- Rare
Anthony Cook
DL · 1995–1999 · TEN, WAS
- Rare
Kenny Bynum
RB · 1997–2000 · LAC
- Rare
Marshall McFadden
LB · 2012–2014 · PIT, RAI, RAM
- Rare
Lewis Kelly
OL · 2000–2005 · MIN, NYG
- Rare
Raleigh Roundtree
OL · 1997–2003 · ARI, LAC
- Rare
Christian Thompson
FS · 2012 · BAL
- Rare
Orlando Brown
OL · 1993–2005 · BAL, CLE
- Rare
Temarrick Hemingway
TE · 2016–2021 · DEN, RAM, WAS
- Rare
Alex Brown
DB · 2019 · KC
- Rare
Michael Hicks
RB · 1996–1997 · CHI
- Rare
James Lee
T · 2008–2011 · TB
- Epic
Arther Love
TE · 2001 · NE
- Epic
Roderick Perry II
DL · 2022 · CLE
- Epic
Marvin Marshall
WR · 1995–1997 · TB
- Epic
Jakar Hamilton
DB · 2013 · DAL
- Epic
Dwayne Harper
DB · 1990–1999 · DET, LAC, SEA
- Epic
Patrick Scott
LB · 1996 · PIT
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Cedric Oglesby
SPEC · 2001 · ARI
- Epic
Kimario McFadden
S · 2015 · TB
- Legendary
Derek Watson
RB · 2005 · TB
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.