NFL players from Virginia Tech
146 NFL players came out of Virginia Tech. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
146
Players
15
Easy to name
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More Virginia Tech players suited up for the Washington Commanders than any other franchise (21).
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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 Jaden Keller and the Virginia Tech link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Virginia Tech alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Bruce Smith
DL · 1990–2003 · BUF, WAS
- Common
Mike Vick
QB · 2001–2016 · ATL, NYJ, PHI, PIT
- Common
DeAngelo Hall
CB · 2004–2017 · ATL, RAI, WAS
- Common
Tremaine Edmunds
LB · 2018–2026 · BUF, CHI, NYG
- Common
Kyle Fuller
CB · 2014–2022 · BAL, CHI, DEN
- Uncommon
Brandon Flowers
CB · 2008–2016 · KC, LAC
- Uncommon
Eddie Royal
WR · 2008–2016 · CHI, DEN, LAC
- Uncommon
Terrell Edmunds
DB · 2018–2025 · JAX, PHI, PIT, RAI, TEN
- Uncommon
Kendall Fuller
DB · 2016–2024 · KC, MIA, WAS
- Uncommon
Mansoor Delane
DB · 2026 · KC
- Uncommon
Darryl Tapp
DE · 2006–2017 · DET, NO, PHI, SEA, TB, WAS
- Uncommon
Kam Chancellor
SS · 2010–2017 · SEA
- Uncommon
Antonio Freeman
WR · 1995–2003 · GB, PHI
- Uncommon
James Anderson
OLB · 2006–2016 · ATL, CAR, CHI, NO, TEN
- Uncommon
Kevin Jones
RB · 2004–2008 · CHI, DET
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Jason Worilds
OLB · 2010–2014 · PIT
- Rare
Andre Davis
WR · 2002–2009 · BUF, CLE, HOU, NE
- Rare
Bhayshul Tuten
RB · 2025–2026 · JAX
- Rare
John Engelberger
DL · 2000–2008 · DEN, SF
- Rare
Chuck Clark
DB · 2017–2026 · BAL, DET, NYJ, PIT
- Rare
Tyrod Taylor
QB · 2011–2026 · BAL, BUF, CLE, GB, HOU, LAC +2
- Rare
Pierson Prioleau
DB · 1999–2010 · BUF, JAX, NO, SF, WAS
- Rare
David Wilson
RB · 2012–2013 · NYG
- Rare
Divine Deablo
LB · 2021–2026 · ATL, RAI
- Rare
Jeff King
TE · 2006–2012 · ARI, CAR
- Rare
Hendon Hooker
QB · 2024–2025 · CAR, DET, NYJ
- Rare
Jaylin Lane
WR · 2025–2026 · WAS
- Rare
Tim Settle
DL · 2018–2026 · BUF, HOU, WAS
- Rare
Josh Morgan
WR · 2008–2014 · CHI, SF, WAS
- Rare
Ernest Wilford
WR · 2004–2010 · JAX, MIA
- Rare
Chamarri Conner
DB · 2023–2026 · KC
- Rare
Khalil Herbert
RB · 2021–2025 · CHI, CIN, NYJ
- Rare
Vincent Fuller
FS · 2006–2010 · TEN
- Rare
Eugene Chung
OL · 1992–1997 · IND, JAX, NE
- Rare
John Parker Romo
K · 2024–2025 · ATL, MIN
- Rare
Dorian Strong
DB · 2025 · BUF
- Rare
Marcus Vick
WR · 2006 · MIA
- Rare
Duane Brown
T · 2008–2023 · HOU, NYJ, SEA
- Rare
Caleb Farley
DB · 2021–2024 · CAR, TEN
- Rare
Mike Johnson
LB · 1990–1995 · CLE, DET
- Rare
Lee Suggs
RB · 2003–2006 · CLE, MIA
- Rare
Ed Wang
T · 2010 · BUF
- Rare
Nick Sorensen
DB · 2001–2010 · CLE, JAX, RAM
- Rare
Christian Darrisaw
OL · 2021–2026 · MIN
- Rare
Ryan Williams
RB · 2012–2013 · ARI
- Rare
Cornell Brown
LB · 1997–2004 · BAL
- Rare
Keion Carpenter
DB · 1999–2005 · ATL, BUF
- Rare
Jim Druckenmiller
QB · 1997–1999 · MIA, SF
- Epic
Ben Taylor
OLB · 2002–2006 · CLE, GB
- Epic
Will Furrer
QB · 1992–1998 · ARI, CHI, DEN, JAX, RAM, TEN
- Epic
Ronyell Whitaker
DB · 2003–2007 · MIN, TB
- Epic
Eric Green
CB · 2005–2008 · ARI
- Epic
Joey Slye
K · 2019–2026 · CAR, HOU, NE, SF, TEN, WAS
- Epic
Wyatt Teller
OL · 2018–2026 · BUF, CLE, HOU
- Epic
Logan Thomas
QB · 2014–2023 · ARI, BUF, DET, MIA, NYG, WAS
- Epic
Ike Charlton
DB · 2000–2003 · JAX, NYG, SEA
- Epic
Luke Tenuta
OL · 2022–2026 · GB, IND
- Epic
Shayne Graham
SPEC · 2001–2016 · ATL, BAL, BUF, CAR, CIN, HOU +5
- Epic
Corey Moore
LB · 2000–2001 · BUF, MIA
- Epic
Dalton Keene
TE · 2020–2023 · HOU, NE
- Epic
Jimmy Williams
LB · 1990–1993 · DET, MIN, TB
- Epic
Corey Fuller
WR · 2014–2016 · DET, NO
- Epic
Vaughn Hebron
RB · 1993–1998 · DEN, PHI
- Epic
Antone Exum
SS · 2014–2019 · MIN, SF
- Epic
Isaiah Ford
WR · 2018–2021 · MIA, NE
- Epic
Aeneas Peebles
DL · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Epic
Jake Grove
C · 2004–2009 · MIA, RAI
- Epic
Xavier Adibi
OLB · 2008–2012 · HOU, MIN, TEN
- Epic
Raheem Blackshear
RB · 2022–2025 · CAR, NYJ
- Epic
Keonta Jenkins
LB · 2025 · BUF
- Epic
John Burke
TE · 1994–1998 · LAC, NE, NYJ
- Epic
Jayron Hosley
CB · 2012–2016 · NYG
- Epic
James Mitchell
TE · 2022–2025 · CAR, DET
- Epic
David Clowney
WR · 2008–2010 · CAR, NYJ
- Epic
Brandon Facyson
DB · 2018–2023 · IND, LAC, RAI
- Epic
Amare Barno
DL · 2022–2024 · CAR
- Epic
Cody Grimm
FS · 2010–2012 · TB
- Epic
Justin Hamilton
FS · 2006–2008 · CLE, WAS
- Epic
Greg Stroman
DB · 2018–2024 · CHI, NYG, WAS
- Epic
Cory Bird
DB · 2001–2004 · IND
- Epic
Adonis Alexander
DB · 2018 · WAS
- Epic
Victor Harris
FS · 2009–2010 · PHI, WAS
- Epic
Jarrett Boykin
WR · 2012–2016 · BUF, GB
- Epic
Lecitus Smith
OL · 2022–2025 · ARI, GB, NE
- Epic
Torrian Gray
DB · 1997–1999 · MIN
- Epic
Ken Oxendine
RB · 1998–1999 · ATL
- Epic
Todd Washington
OL · 1998–2005 · HOU, TB
- Epic
Bryan Still
WR · 1996–1999 · ATL, DAL, LAC
- Epic
Matt Lehr
OL · 2001–2008 · ATL, DAL, NO, RAM, TB
- Epic
Will Montgomery
G · 2006–2015 · CAR, CHI, DEN, NYJ, WAS
- Epic
Brock Hoffman
OL · 2022–2026 · DAL, PIT
- Epic
Yosh Nijman
OL · 2020–2025 · CAR, GB
- Epic
Tony Paige
RB · 1990–1992 · MIA
- Epic
Victor Jones
LB · 1990–1994 · DET
- Epic
Trey Edmunds
RB · 2017–2021 · NO, PIT
- Epic
Ryan Willis
QB · 2021 · CHI
- Epic
Dave Kadela
OL · 2001–2006 · ATL, CAR, JAX
- Epic
Kevin McCadam
SS · 2002–2006 · ATL, CAR
- Epic
Jock Jones
LB · 1990–1993 · ARI, CLE
- Epic
Chris Ellis
DE · 2008–2010 · BUF
- Epic
Tyronne Drakeford
DB · 1994–2001 · NO, SF, WAS
- Epic
Jim Pyne
OL · 1994–2001 · CLE, DET, PHI, TB
- Epic
Victor Jones
RB · 1990–1994 · DEN, KC, PIT, TEN
- Epic
Gennaro DiNapoli
OL · 1998–2003 · DAL, RAI, TEN
- Epic
Justin Harper
WR · 2009 · BAL
- Epic
Cam Phillips
WR · 2018 · BUF
- Epic
Brandon Frye
T · 2007–2009 · HOU, MIA, SEA
- Epic
Vinston Painter
T · 2014–2017 · ARI, CLE, WAS
- Epic
Nick Becton
T · 2014–2017 · CHI, NO, NYG
- Epic
Aaron Rouse
FS · 2007–2009 · GB, NYG
- Epic
Andre Smith
TE · 2011–2013 · CHI, CLE, DAL
- Epic
Roc Carmichael
CB · 2012–2013 · HOU, PHI
- Epic
Kyshoen Jarrett
FS · 2015 · WAS
- Epic
Willie Pile
FS · 2004–2005 · DAL, KC
- Epic
Robert Brown
DL · 1990–1992 · GB
- Epic
Waverly Jackson
OL · 1998–2002 · IND
- Epic
Bill Conaty
OL · 1997–2004 · BUF, MIN
- Legendary
Chad Beasley
G · 2002–2003 · CLE
- Legendary
Ray Crittenden
WR · 1993–1997 · LAC, NE
- Legendary
Antonio Banks
DB · 1997–2000 · MIN
- Legendary
Jonathan Lewis
DT · 2006 · ARI
- Legendary
Dadi Nicolas
LB · 2016 · KC
- Legendary
Damien Russell
DB · 1992–1993 · SF
- Legendary
Laurence Gibson
OL · 2016 · ATL
- Legendary
Anthony Davis
T · 2003–2008 · RAM, TB
- Legendary
Shyrone Stith
RB · 2000–2001 · IND, JAX
- Legendary
Roger Brown
DB · 1990–1992 · NE, NYG
- Legendary
Jimmy Williams
FS · 2006–2007 · ATL
- Legendary
Ken Brown
LB · 1995 · DEN
- Legendary
David Pugh
DT · 2002 · IND
- Ball-knower
Al Chamblee
LB · 1991–1992 · TB
- Ball-knower
Ryan Malleck
TE · 2016–2017 · HOU, NYG
- Ball-knower
Carlton Powell
DT · 2011 · ATL
- Ball-knower
Jay Hagood
OL · 1997 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Michael Hawkes
LB · 2000–2001 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Doug Easlick
FB · 2004 · MIA
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Derek G. Smith
OL · 1999–2000 · WAS
- Ball-knower
John Granby
WR · 1992 · DEN, NE
- Ball-knower
Garnell Wilds
DB · 2004–2005 · CAR, WAS
- Unicorn
Bryan Jennings
TE · 1997 · LAC
- Unicorn
Jerome Preston
DL · 1993 · NYG
- Unicorn
Michael Stuewe
WR · 1998 · DET
- Unicorn
T.J. Washington
OL · 2001 · CAR
- Unicorn
Brian Johnson
K · 2021 · NO, WAS
- Unicorn
Jim Davis
DE · 2005 · JAX
- Unicorn
Jaden Keller
LB · 2026 · NYJ
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.