NFL players from UCF
94 NFL players came out of UCF. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
94
Players
11
Easy to name
Ball-knower
Best link
More UCF players suited up for the Jacksonville Jaguars than any other franchise (13).
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 David Rhodes and the UCF link is rated Ball-knower (+400 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a UCF alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Daunte Culpepper
QB · 1999–2009 · DET, MIA, MIN, RAI
- Common
Brandon Marshall
WR · 2006–2018 · CHI, DEN, MIA, NO, NYG, NYJ +1
- Common
Asante Samuel
CB · 2003–2013 · ATL, NE, PHI
- Uncommon
Blake Bortles
QB · 2014–2021 · DEN, GB, JAX, NO, RAM
- Uncommon
Dillon Gabriel
QB · 2025 · CLE
- Uncommon
RJ Harvey
RB · 2025–2026 · DEN
- Uncommon
Shaquill Griffin
DB · 2017–2025 · CAR, HOU, JAX, MIN, SEA
- Uncommon
Latavius Murray
RB · 2014–2023 · BAL, BUF, DEN, MIN, NO, RAI
- Uncommon
Mike Hughes
DB · 2018–2026 · ATL, DET, KC, MIN
- Uncommon
Jacoby Jones
WR · 2025 · WAS
- Uncommon
Breshad Perriman
WR · 2016–2022 · BAL, CLE, NYJ, TB
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Gabe Davis
WR · 2020–2025 · BUF, JAX
- Rare
Jordan Akins
TE · 2018–2024 · CLE, HOU
- Rare
Malachi Lawrence
LB · 2026 · DAL
- Rare
Kevin Smith
RB · 2008–2012 · DET
- Rare
Richie Grant
DB · 2021–2025 · ATL, NE
- Rare
Javon Baker
WR · 2024 · NE
- Rare
Lee Hunter
DL · 2026 · CAR
- Rare
A.J. Bouye
CB · 2013–2021 · CAR, DEN, HOU, JAX
- Rare
Tre'Quan Smith
WR · 2018–2023 · DEN, NO
- Rare
Travis Fisher
CB · 2002–2009 · DET, RAM, SEA
- Rare
Mike Sims-Walker
WR · 2008–2011 · JAX, RAM
- Rare
Josh Robinson
CB · 2012–2019 · JAX, MIN, NO, TB
- Rare
Shawn Jefferson
WR · 1991–2003 · ATL, DET, LAC, NE
- Rare
Shaquem Griffin
LB · 2018–2020 · SEA
- Rare
Atari Bigby
DB · 2005–2012 · GB, LAC, SEA
- Rare
Clayton Geathers
FS · 2015–2019 · IND
- Rare
Kamar Aiken
WR · 2011–2018 · BAL, BUF, IND, NE, PHI
- Rare
Brandon Johnson
WR · 2022–2026 · DEN, PIT
- Rare
Matt Prater
K · 2007–2025 · ARI, ATL, BUF, DEN, DET
- Rare
Doug Gabriel
WR · 2003–2006 · NE, RAI
- Rare
Amari Kight
OL · 2025 · SEA
- Rare
Leger Douzable
DT · 2008–2017 · BUF, JAX, NYG, NYJ, RAM, SF
- Rare
Bruce Miller
FB · 2011–2020 · JAX, SF
- Rare
Tatum Bethune
LB · 2024–2026 · SF
- Rare
Josh Sitton
G · 2008–2018 · CHI, GB, MIA
- Rare
Kemal Ishmael
FS · 2013–2019 · ATL
- Rare
Michael Gaines
TE · 2004–2009 · BUF, CAR, CHI, CLE, DET
- Rare
Kalia Davis
DL · 2023–2025 · SF
- Rare
Aaron Robinson
DB · 2021–2022 · NYG
- Rare
Trysten Hill
DL · 2019–2024 · ARI, DAL, NE
- Rare
Matt Lee
OL · 2024–2025 · CIN
- Rare
Mac McWilliams
DB · 2025–2026 · PHI
- Rare
Bob Spitulski
LB · 1992–1996 · RAM, SEA
- Rare
Charles Lee
WR · 2000–2005 · ARI, GB, TB
- Rare
Matthew Wright
K · 2020–2025 · CAR, HOU, JAX, KC, PIT, SF +2
- Rare
Tylan Grable
OL · 2024–2026 · BUF
- Rare
Rick Hamilton
LB · 1993–1996 · KC, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Kenny Clark
WR · 2003 · MIN
- Epic
Charley Hughlett
LS · 2014–2025 · CLE, PHI
- Epic
Jordan Franks
RB · 2018–2021 · CIN, CLE
- Epic
Jah Reid
T · 2011–2017 · BAL, HOU, KC
- Epic
Jacob Harris
TE · 2021–2023 · JAX, RAM
- Epic
Greg Jefferson
DL · 1995–2000 · PHI
- Epic
Rashad Jeanty
OLB · 2006–2009 · CIN
- Epic
Alex Ward
LS · 2023–2026 · RAI, RAM
- Epic
Emil Ekiyor
DL · 2000 · ATL
- Epic
Storm Johnson
RB · 2014–2016 · JAX, TB
- Epic
Troy Davis
LB · 2013 · NYJ
- Epic
Marquette Smith
RB · 1996–1997 · CAR
- Epic
Ricky Barber
DL · 2025 · WAS
- Epic
Justin McCray
OL · 2017–2023 · ATL, CAR, CLE, GB, HOU
- Epic
Torell Troup
NT · 2010–2011 · BUF
- Epic
Bernard Ford
WR · 1990 · TEN
- Epic
Steve Edwards
T · 2002–2006 · CHI, NYG
- Epic
Divaad Wilson
DB · 2023–2024 · ARI, NYG
- Epic
Mike Gruttadauria
OL · 1996–2002 · ARI, RAM
- Epic
Tay Gowan
DB · 2021–2023 · ARI, MIN, PHI, TEN
- Epic
Paul Miranda
DB · 1999–2002 · IND, MIA, SEA
- Epic
Joe Burnett
CB · 2009 · PIT
- Epic
Darcy Johnson
TE · 2006–2010 · NYG, RAM
- Epic
Cornell Green
OL · 2000–2010 · BUF, DEN, NYJ, RAI, TB
- Epic
Adrian Killins Jr.
RB · 2020 · PHI
- Epic
Terrance Plummer
LB · 2015 · WAS
- Epic
Patrick Brown
T · 2010–2012 · MIA, MIN, NYJ
- Epic
Jacoby Glenn
CB · 2015–2016 · CHI
- Epic
D.J. Killings
DB · 2018 · IND
- Epic
Jamar Newsome
WR · 2011–2012 · JAX, KC
- Legendary
Paul Carrington
DE · 2006–2007 · ATL, DEN
- Legendary
Chris Martin
OL · 2016 · BUF
- Legendary
Jamiyus Pittman
DL · 2018 · MIA
- Legendary
Alex Haynes
RB · 2007–2008 · CAR, DEN
- Legendary
Rannell Hall
WR · 2015 · CLE
- Legendary
Elton Patterson
DE · 2003–2004 · CIN, JAX
- Legendary
Sha'reff Rashad
DB · 2009–2010 · NYG, WAS
- Legendary
Ricot Joseph
DB · 2002 · WAS
- Legendary
Willie Jones
OL · 1999–2001 · KC, RAM
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Mike Merritt
TE · 2008 · KC
- Ball-knower
Ryan Flinn
P · 2005 · GB
- Ball-knower
David Rhodes
WR · 1995 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Marcus Jenkins
OL · 2000 · SEA
- Ball-knower
Nakia Reddick
DB · 1998 · IND
- Ball-knower
Ray Forsythe
OL · 1995 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Ray Irvin
DB · 1991 · CLE
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.