NFL players from Southern
28 NFL players came out of Southern. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
28
Players
11
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Southern players suited up for the Indianapolis Colts than any other franchise (4).
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 Michael Landry and the Southern link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Southern alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Aeneas Williams
DB · 1991–2004 · ARI, RAM
- Uncommon
Jerry Wilson
DB · 1995–2005 · LAC, MIA, NO, TB
- Uncommon
Gerald Perry
OL · 1990–1995 · DEN, RAI, RAM
- Uncommon
Maurice Hurst
DB · 1990–1995 · NE
- Uncommon
Andre Davis
DL · 1996 · JAX
- Uncommon
Rufus Porter
LB · 1990–1997 · NO, SEA, TB
- Uncommon
Danny Johnson
DB · 2018–2023 · WAS
- Uncommon
Ja'Tyre Carter
OL · 2022–2023 · CHI
- Uncommon
Jeff Faulkner
DL · 1990–1996 · ARI, IND, MIA, NO, NYJ, WAS
- Uncommon
Thomas McLemore
TE · 1992–1995 · CLE, DET, IND
- Uncommon
Michael Ball
DB · 1990–1993 · IND
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Robert Harris
DL · 1992–1999 · MIN, NYG
- Rare
Malik Boyd
DB · 1994 · MIN
- Rare
Elvis Joseph
RB · 2001–2002 · JAX
- Rare
John Williams
DB · 1997–1998 · BAL
- Rare
Matthew Dorsett
DB · 1995–1996 · GB
- Rare
Gillis Wilson
DL · 2000–2001 · CAR, NYG
- Rare
Kendel Shello
DL · 1996–1998 · IND
- Rare
Joe Sykes
DE · 2006 · WAS
- Rare
Jeff Alexander
RB · 1992 · DEN
- Epic
RaShaun Allen
TE · 2015 · NO
- Epic
Donnell Baker
WR · 1996 · RAM
- Epic
Jordan Miller
DT · 2011–2013 · CHI, GB, JAX
- Epic
Lawrence Hart
TE · 2001 · ARI
- Epic
Ahmad Treaudo
CB · 2005 · ATL
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Sean Wallace
DB · 1994 · ARI
- Epic
Chris White
DL · 1999–2000 · ATL, DAL, JAX
- Epic
Michael Landry
DE · 2003 · SF
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.