NFL players from Virginia
151 NFL players came out of Virginia. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
151
Players
15
Easy to name
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More Virginia players suited up for the New York Jets than any other franchise (18).
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 Jason Augustino and the Virginia link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Virginia alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Ronde Barber
DB · 1997–2012 · TB
- Common
Chris Long
DE · 2008–2018 · NE, PHI, RAM
- Common
Thomas Jones
RB · 2000–2011 · ARI, CHI, KC, NYJ, TB
- Common
Tiki Barber
RB · 1997–2006 · NYG
- Common
James Farrior
LB · 1997–2011 · NYJ, PIT
- Common
Heath Miller
TE · 2005–2015 · PIT
- Common
Ahmad Brooks
MLB · 2006–2017 · CIN, GB, SF
- Common
Patrick Kerney
DL · 1999–2009 · ATL, SEA
- Uncommon
Jamie Sharper
LB · 1997–2005 · BAL, HOU, SEA
- Uncommon
Matt Schaub
QB · 2004–2020 · ATL, BAL, HOU, RAI
- Uncommon
Jacob Rodriguez
LB · 2026 · MIA
- Uncommon
RJ Harvey
RB · 2025–2026 · DEN
- Uncommon
Chris Canty
DE · 2005–2016 · BAL, DAL, NYG
- Uncommon
Aaron Brooks
QB · 1999–2006 · GB, NO, RAI
- Uncommon
Juan Thornhill
DB · 2019–2025 · CLE, JAX, KC, PIT
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Malachi Fields
WR · 2026 · NYG
- Rare
Dontayvion Wicks
WR · 2023–2026 · GB, PHI
- Rare
Wali Rainer
LB · 1999–2005 · CLE, DET, JAX
- Rare
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR · 2019–2026 · ATL, CHI, PHI, WAS
- Rare
Chris Slade
LB · 1993–2001 · CAR, NE
- Rare
Brent Urban
DE · 2015–2025 · BAL, CHI, DAL, TEN
- Rare
Malik Washington
WR · 2024–2026 · MIA
- Rare
Jelani Woods
TE · 2022–2026 · IND, NYJ
- Rare
Herman Moore
WR · 1991–2002 · DET, NYG
- Rare
Jonas Sanker
DB · 2025–2026 · NO
- Rare
Germane Crowell
WR · 1998–2002 · DET
- Rare
Terry Kirby
RB · 1993–2002 · CLE, MIA, RAI, SF
- Rare
Angelo Crowell
OLB · 2003–2007 · BUF
- Rare
Kurt Benkert
QB · 2021 · GB
- Rare
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
T · 2006–2015 · NYJ
- Rare
Bryce Perkins
QB · 2022 · RAM
- Rare
Jeff Lageman
DL · 1990–1998 · JAX, NYJ
- Rare
Morgan Moses
T · 2014–2026 · BAL, NE, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Chris Warren
RB · 1990–2000 · DAL, PHI, SEA
- Rare
Keith Lyle
DB · 1994–2002 · LAC, RAM, WAS
- Rare
Jim Dombrowski
OL · 1990–1996 · NO
- Rare
Dontrelle Inman
WR · 2014–2020 · CHI, IND, LAC, WAS
- Rare
Jason Snelling
RB · 2007–2013 · ATL
- Rare
Branden Albert
T · 2008–2016 · KC, MIA
- Rare
Patrick Jeffers
WR · 1996–2001 · CAR, DAL, DEN
- Rare
Barry Word
RB · 1990–1994 · ARI, KC, MIN
- Rare
Rodney McLeod Jr.
FS · 2012–2024 · CLE, IND, PHI, RAM
- Rare
Eugene Monroe
T · 2009–2015 · BAL, JAX
- Rare
Eli Harold
OLB · 2015–2018 · DET, SF
- Rare
Matt Blundin
QB · 1992–1997 · DET, KC
- Rare
Bryce Hall
DB · 2020–2026 · HOU, NYJ, TB
- Rare
Jowon Briggs
DL · 2024–2026 · CLE, NYJ
- Epic
Billy McMullen
WR · 2003–2008 · MIN, PHI, SEA
- Epic
Terrence Wilkins
WR · 1999–2006 · IND, RAM
- Epic
Kevin Ogletree
WR · 2009–2014 · DAL, DET, NYG, TB
- Epic
Logan Taylor
OL · 2026 · LAC
- Epic
John Phillips
TE · 2009–2018 · ARI, DAL, DEN, LAC, NO
- Epic
Charles Snowden
LB · 2021–2025 · CHI, RAI
- Epic
Don Majkowski
QB · 1990–1996 · DET, GB, IND
- Epic
Tyrone Davis
WR · 1995–2002 · GB, NYJ
- Epic
Marques Hagans
WR · 2007–2008 · KC, RAM
- Epic
Darryl Blackstock
OLB · 2005–2011 · ARI, CIN, RAI
- Epic
Cedric Peerman
RB · 2009–2016 · CIN, CLE, DET
- Epic
Anthony Poindexter
DB · 1999–2000 · BAL
- Epic
Chris Cook
DB · 2010–2014 · MIN, SF
- Epic
John St. Clair
OL · 2000–2010 · CHI, CLE, MIA, RAM
- Epic
Olu Oluwatimi
OL · 2023–2026 · SEA
- Epic
Percy Ellsworth
DB · 1996–2001 · CLE, NYG
- Epic
David Griggs
LB · 1990–1994 · LAC, MIA
- Epic
Alvin Pearman
RB · 2005–2009 · JAX, SEA, TEN
- Epic
Scott Secules
QB · 1990–1993 · MIA, NE
- Epic
Oday Aboushi
T · 2013–2022 · ARI, DET, HOU, LAC, NYJ, RAM +1
- Epic
Josh Hayes
DB · 2023–2025 · TB
- Epic
Ray Roberts
OL · 1992–2000 · DET, SEA
- Epic
Anthony Harris
DB · 2015–2022 · DEN, MIN, PHI
- Epic
Tony Covington
DB · 1991–1995 · SEA, TB
- Epic
LaRoy Reynolds
MLB · 2013–2021 · ATL, CHI, CIN, JAX, NYJ, PHI
- Epic
Nick Jackson
LB · 2025 · TB
- Epic
Micah Kiser
LB · 2018–2021 · DEN, RAM
- Epic
Shawn Moore
QB · 1991–1994 · ARI, DEN
- Epic
Joe Reed
WR · 2020 · LAC
- Epic
Arlen Harris
RB · 2003–2006 · DET, RAM
- Epic
Marcus Wilson
RB · 1991–1995 · GB, RAI
- Epic
Ras-I Dowling
CB · 2011–2014 · NE, RAI
- Epic
Chris Glaser
OL · 2023–2024 · CHI, NYJ
- Epic
Maurice Canady
DB · 2016–2021 · BAL, DAL, NYJ
- Epic
David Dean
DL · 2016 · CIN
- Epic
Jim Reid
OL · 1994–1995 · TEN
- Epic
Antwan Harris
DB · 2000–2003 · NE
- Epic
Clint Sintim
OLB · 2009–2010 · NYG
- Epic
Eric Smith
OL · 2017–2022 · ARI, DAL, MIA, NYG, NYJ
- Epic
Nate Collins
DT · 2010–2013 · CHI, JAX
- Epic
Joey Blount
DB · 2022–2025 · ARI, SEA
- Epic
Brad Butler
T · 2006–2008 · BUF
- Epic
Wali Lundy
RB · 2006 · HOU
- Epic
Elton Brown
G · 2005–2008 · ARI
- Epic
Charles Way
RB · 1995–1999 · NYG
- Epic
Andrew Brown
DL · 2019–2022 · CHI, CIN, HOU, LAC
- Epic
Monsanto Pope
DT · 2002–2005 · DEN
- Epic
Darius Jennings
WR · 2015–2019 · CLE, TEN
- Epic
Isaiah Ekejiuba
LB · 2005–2011 · DET, RAI
- Epic
Jon Harris
DL · 1997–1999 · CLE, GB, PHI
- Epic
Michael Husted
SPEC · 1993–2002 · KC, RAI, TB, WAS
- Epic
Mike Green
LB · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Epic
Fontel Mines
TE · 2007 · CHI
- Epic
Tim Harris
DB · 2020–2021 · CLE, SF
- Epic
Lester Lyles
DB · 1990 · LAC
- Epic
Jonathan Stupar
TE · 2008–2010 · BUF
- Epic
Casey Crawford
TE · 2000–2002 · CAR, TB
- Epic
Ed Reynolds
LB · 1990–1992 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Greg Jeffries
DB · 1993–2000 · DET, MIA
- Epic
Danny Aiken
LS · 2011–2016 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Chris Harrison
OL · 1996–1999 · BAL, DET
- Epic
Luke Bowanko
C · 2014–2018 · BAL, JAX, WAS
- Epic
Austin Pasztor
G · 2012–2018 · ATL, CLE, JAX, TEN
- Epic
Taquan Mizzell
RB · 2017–2018 · CHI
- Epic
Shannon Taylor
LB · 2000–2003 · BAL, JAX, LAC
- Epic
Ron Mattes
OL · 1990–1992 · CHI, IND, SEA
- Epic
Ryan Kuehl
DL · 1996–2006 · CLE, NYG, WAS
- Epic
Tom Santi
TE · 2008–2009 · IND
- Epic
Chris Peace
LB · 2019 · LAC, NYG
- Epic
Mark Dixon
OL · 1998–2002 · MIA
- Epic
Noel LaMontagne
OL · 2000–2001 · CLE
- Epic
Marquis Weeks
RB · 2006 · SEA
- Epic
Patrick Estes
T · 2005–2007 · BUF, SF
- Legendary
Mike Frederick
DL · 1995–1999 · BAL, CLE, TEN
- Legendary
Patrick Washington
RB · 2001–2002 · CLE, HOU, JAX, NYJ, PIT
- Legendary
Randy Neal
LB · 1995–1998 · CIN, SF
- Legendary
Chris Luzar
TE · 2002–2003 · JAX
- Legendary
Max Valles
DE · 2015–2016 · BUF
- Legendary
Cam Johnson
LB · 2012–2016 · CLE, IND, SF
- Legendary
Will Barker
T · 2010–2011 · MIA, TB
- Legendary
Chase Minnifield
DB · 2013–2014 · WAS
- Legendary
Maurice Anderson
DL · 2000 · NYJ
- Legendary
David Ware
OL · 1993–1994 · MIA, NYJ
- Legendary
Billy Baber
TE · 2001–2004 · KC, LAC, TB
- Legendary
Dennis Haley
LB · 2005–2007 · BAL
- Legendary
Tony Poljan
TE · 2021 · BAL
- Legendary
Marcus Hamilton
DB · 2008 · CHI, TB
- Legendary
Will Brice
SPEC · 1997–1999 · CIN, RAM
- Ball-knower
Bruce McGonnigal
TE · 1991 · CLE
- Ball-knower
Rashawn Jackson
RB · 2010 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Matt Conrath
DT · 2012–2013 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Antonio Dingle
DL · 1999 · CAR, GB
- Ball-knower
Vince Redd
LB · 2008 · NE
- Ball-knower
Bobby Neely
TE · 1996 · CHI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Jamaine Winborne
DB · 2006–2007 · BAL
- Ball-knower
Ross Burbank
OL · 2016 · RAI
- Ball-knower
Doug Karczewski
OL · 1998 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Jermaine Hardy
CB · 2005 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Joe Rowe
DB · 1997–1999 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Byron Thweatt
LB · 2001 · TEN
- Ball-knower
Donny Green
LB · 2001 · JAX, WAS
- Unicorn
Charles Kirby
RB · 1998–2001 · IND, TB
- Unicorn
Robert Hunt
OL · 1999 · NO
- Unicorn
Jason Augustino
OL · 1996 · CHI
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.