NFL players from Texas Southern
20 NFL players came out of Texas Southern. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
20
Players
7
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Texas Southern players suited up for the Dallas Cowboys 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 Dwan Epps and the Texas Southern link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Texas Southern alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Michael Strahan
DL · 1993–2007 · NYG
- Uncommon
Tray Walker
CB · 2015 · BAL
- Uncommon
Kevin Harris
DL · 1991 · DAL
- Uncommon
Cortez Hankton
WR · 2003–2006 · JAX
- Uncommon
Brett Maxie
DB · 1990–1997 · ATL, CAR, NO, SF
- Uncommon
Joe Burch
OL · 1994 · DEN
- Uncommon
Oliver Celestin
DB · 2004–2008 · ARI, KC, NYJ, SEA
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Will Moore
WR · 1995–1998 · JAX, NE
- Rare
Kevin Hobbs
CB · 2007–2009 · DET, SEA
- Rare
Joe Anderson
WR · 2012–2013 · CHI
- Rare
Kevin Johnson
DL · 1995–1997 · PHI, RAI
- Rare
Arthur Cox
TE · 1990–1991 · CLE, LAC, MIA
- Rare
Brian Wiggins
WR · 1995–1996 · CAR
- Rare
Alberto White
DL · 1994–1996 · RAI, RAM
- Rare
Gregg Briggs
DB · 1992–1999 · CHI, DAL, MIN
- Rare
Darvin Kidsy
WR · 2018–2019 · WAS
- Epic
Gabriel Oladipo
DL · 1995 · ARI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Joe Rogers
WR · 1994 · ATL
- Epic
Melvin Evans
OL · 1992 · DAL
- Epic
Dwan Epps
LB · 2000 · SEA
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.