NFL players from Syracuse
139 NFL players came out of Syracuse. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
139
Players
11
Easy to name
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More Syracuse players suited up for the Miami Dolphins than any other franchise (15).
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 Mike Holmes and the Syracuse link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Syracuse alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Marvin Harrison
WR · 1996–2008 · IND
- Common
Dwight Freeney
DE · 2002–2017 · ARI, ATL, DET, IND, LAC, SEA
- Common
Chandler Jones
DE · 2012–2022 · ARI, NE, RAI
- Common
Donovan McNabb
QB · 1999–2011 · MIN, PHI, WAS
- Common
Art Monk
WR · 1990–1995 · NYJ, PHI, WAS
- Common
Keith Bulluck
LB · 2000–2010 · NYG, TEN
- Uncommon
Will Allen
DB · 2001–2011 · MIA, NYG
- Uncommon
Kevin Johnson
WR · 1999–2005 · BAL, CLE, DET, JAX
- Uncommon
Donovin Darius
DB · 1998–2007 · JAX, MIA
- Uncommon
Tebucky Jones
DB · 1998–2005 · MIA, NE, NO
- Uncommon
Qadry Ismail
WR · 1993–2002 · BAL, IND, MIA, MIN, NO
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Andre Cisco
DB · 2021–2026 · JAX, NYJ
- Rare
Zaire Franklin
LB · 2018–2026 · GB, IND
- Rare
Oronde Gadsden II
TE · 2025–2026 · LAC
- Rare
Morlon Greenwood
LB · 2001–2008 · HOU, MIA
- Rare
Joe Morris
RB · 1991 · CLE
- Rare
Kyle McCord
QB · 2026 · MIA
- Rare
Roland Williams
TE · 1998–2005 · RAI, RAM, TB
- Rare
Tim Green
DL · 1990–1993 · ATL
- Rare
Rob Burnett
DL · 1990–2003 · BAL, CLE, MIA
- Rare
Arthur Jones
DT · 2010–2017 · BAL, IND, WAS
- Rare
Rob Konrad
RB · 1999–2004 · MIA
- Rare
Steve Gregory
CB · 2006–2013 · LAC, NE
- Rare
Ifeatu Melifonwu
DB · 2021–2026 · DET, MIA, TB
- Rare
Anthony Smith
FS · 2006–2011 · GB, JAX, PIT, RAM, TEN
- Rare
Tanard Jackson
FS · 2007–2011 · TB
- Rare
Craig Wolfley
OL · 1990–1991 · MIN
- Rare
Andre Szmyt
K · 2025–2026 · CLE
- Rare
Garrett Williams
DB · 2023–2026 · ARI
- Rare
Justin Pugh
T · 2013–2023 · ARI, NYG
- Rare
Kevin Mitchell
LB · 1994–2003 · NO, SF, WAS
- Rare
Rob Moore
WR · 1990–2001 · ARI, NYJ
- Rare
Jameel McClain
OLB · 2008–2014 · BAL, NYG
- Rare
Sean Tucker
RB · 2023–2026 · TB
- Rare
David Tyree
WR · 2003–2009 · BAL, NYG
- Rare
Matthew Bergeron
OL · 2023–2026 · ATL
- Rare
Tommy Kane
WR · 1990–1992 · SEA
- Rare
Jawhar Jordan
RB · 2025–2026 · HOU
- Rare
LeQuint Allen Jr.
RB · 2025–2026 · JAX
- Rare
Mike Williams
WR · 2010–2016 · BUF, KC, TB
- Rare
Trill Williams
DB · 2021 · MIA
- Rare
John Flannery
OL · 1991–1999 · DAL, RAM, TEN
- Rare
Terry Wooden
LB · 1990–1998 · KC, RAI, SEA
- Rare
Alijah Clark
DB · 2025–2026 · DAL
- Rare
Riley Dixon
P · 2016–2026 · DEN, NYG, RAM, TB
- Rare
Blaise Winter
DL · 1990–1994 · GB, LAC
- Rare
Markus Paul
DB · 1990–1993 · CHI, TB
- Rare
Tommy DeVito
QB · 2023–2026 · NE, NYG
- Rare
Olindo Mare
SPEC · 1997–2012 · CAR, CHI, MIA, NO, SEA
- Rare
Josh Thomas
DE · 2004–2009 · IND
- Rare
Rob Carpenter
WR · 1991–1996 · GB, NE, NYJ, PHI
- Rare
Shamarko Thomas
SS · 2013–2018 · BUF, DEN, PIT
- Rare
Jackson Meeks
WR · 2025–2026 · DET
- Rare
Jay Bromley
DT · 2014–2018 · NO, NYG
- Epic
Paul Frase
DL · 1991–1998 · BAL, GB, JAX, NYJ
- Epic
Robert Drummond
RB · 1990–1991 · PHI
- Epic
Delone Carter
RB · 2011–2013 · IND, JAX
- Epic
Marlowe Wax
LB · 2025–2026 · LAC
- Epic
Dee Brown
RB · 2001–2006 · CAR, CLE, KC, PIT
- Epic
Todd Philcox
QB · 1990–1998 · CIN, CLE, JAX, LAC, NE, TB
- Epic
David Bavaro
LB · 1990–1994 · ARI, BUF, MIN, NE
- Epic
Kyle Johnson
RB · 2002–2007 · DEN
- Epic
Anthony Smith
DL · 1991–1997 · RAI
- Epic
James Mungro
RB · 2002–2005 · IND
- Epic
Nolan Cooney
P · 2023 · ARI
- Epic
Quentin Harris
DB · 2002–2006 · ARI, DEN
- Epic
Fadil Diggs
LB · 2025–2026 · NO
- Epic
Adam Terry
T · 2005–2010 · BAL, LAC
- Epic
Pat O'Neill
SPEC · 1994–1995 · CHI, NE, NYJ
- Epic
Alton Robinson
DL · 2020–2021 · SEA
- Epic
Justin Barron
LB · 2025–2026 · DAL
- Epic
Mike Charles
DL · 1990–1991 · RAI, RAM
- Epic
Chris Gedney
TE · 1993–2000 · ARI, CHI
- Epic
Dave Wohlabaugh
OL · 1995–2003 · CLE, NE, RAM
- Epic
Gary Anderson
SPEC · 1990–2004 · MIN, PHI, PIT, SF, TEN
- Epic
Ryan Nassib
QB · 2013–2017 · JAX, NYG
- Epic
Kirby Dar Dar
RB · 1995–1998 · MIA
- Epic
Eric Downing
DL · 2001–2004 · KC, LAC
- Epic
Ken Clarke
DL · 1990–1991 · MIN
- Epic
Kingsley Jonathan
DL · 2022–2025 · BUF, CHI, NYJ
- Epic
Tony Fiammetta
RB · 2009–2013 · CAR, CHI, DAL
- Epic
Trishton Jackson
WR · 2023–2024 · MIN
- Epic
Antonio Anderson
DL · 1997–1998 · DAL
- Epic
Daryl Johnston
RB · 1990–1999 · DAL
- Epic
Melvin Tuten
OL · 1995–2002 · CAR, CIN, DEN
- Epic
Sterling Hofrichter
P · 2020–2021 · ATL, TB
- Epic
Pat Kelly
TE · 1990–1991 · NYJ
- Epic
Johnnie Morant
WR · 2004–2006 · RAI
- Epic
Scott Schwedes
WR · 1990 · LAC, MIA
- Epic
Andrew Tiller
G · 2014–2016 · SF
- Epic
Diamond Ferri
RB · 2006 · ARI
- Epic
Dwayne Joseph
DB · 1995–1996 · CHI
- Epic
Quinn Ojinnaka
T · 2006–2012 · ATL, IND, NE, RAM
- Epic
Kaseem Sinceno
TE · 1998–2001 · CHI, GB, PHI
- Epic
Curtis Brinkley
RB · 2010–2012 · LAC
- Epic
Koda Martin
OL · 2021 · ARI
- Epic
Rich Scanlon
LB · 2004–2007 · KC, TEN
- Epic
Doug Hogue
OLB · 2011–2012 · CAR, DET
- Epic
Cameron Lynch
OLB · 2015–2018 · RAM, TB
- Epic
Amba Etta-Tawo
WR · 2017 · JAX
- Epic
P.J. Alexander
G · 2003–2007 · ATL, DEN, NO
- Epic
Kelvin Smith
LB · 2007 · MIA
- Epic
Kevin Sampson
T · 2004–2007 · KC, WAS
- Epic
Kevin Abrams
DB · 1997–2000 · DET
- Legendary
Pat Woodcock
WR · 2001 · NYG
- Legendary
Ryan LaCasse
DE · 2006 · IND
- Legendary
Jeremy Horne
WR · 2010–2011 · KC
- Legendary
Nate Hemsley
LB · 1997–2001 · CAR, DAL
- Legendary
Taj Smith
WR · 2010 · IND
- Legendary
Will Hunter
CB · 2005–2006 · MIN
- Legendary
Garland Hawkins
DL · 1994–1995 · CHI
- Legendary
Steve Ishmael
WR · 2018 · IND
- Legendary
Terrence Wisdom
OL · 1994–1995 · NYJ
- Legendary
Antwaune Ponds
LB · 1998 · WAS
- Legendary
Frank Conover
DL · 1991 · CLE
- Legendary
Thump Belton
RB · 2004 · CHI, DET
- Ball-knower
Jim Turner
WR · 1998–2001 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Jerome Smith
RB · 2014 · ATL
- Ball-knower
Sean Hickey
OL · 2016 · MIN
- Ball-knower
James Wyche
DE · 2006–2009 · JAX, RAM
- Ball-knower
Sir Mawn Wilson
WR · 1997–1999 · DEN, NE
- Ball-knower
Joe Kowalewski
TE · 2007 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Mark Baniewicz
OL · 2000–2001 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Terry Richardson
RB · 1994–1996 · CIN, PIT
- Ball-knower
Clifton Smith
LB · 2003–2006 · CLE, WAS
- Ball-knower
J.R. Johnson
OLB · 2002 · BAL
- Ball-knower
Tony Jones
DB · 1995 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Kevin Jobity Jr.
DL · 2026 · PIT
- Ball-knower
Fred DeRiggi
DL · 1990 · NE
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Isaiah Johnson
DB · 2025 · MIA
- Ball-knower
Eric Crume
DL · 2016 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Ernie Brown
DL · 1999 · PIT
- Unicorn
Andre Dees
OL · 1992 · CIN
- Unicorn
Dana Cottrell
LB · 1998 · NE
- Unicorn
Emile Palmer
DL · 1996 · NO
- Unicorn
Kerry Ferrell
WR · 1994 · CLE
- Unicorn
George Rooks
DL · 1992 · NYG
- Unicorn
Nick Sudano
RB · 2000 · CLE
- Unicorn
Mike Holmes
DB · 2011 · IND
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.