NFL players from West Virginia
139 NFL players came out of West Virginia. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
139
Players
8
Easy to name
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Best link
More West Virginia players suited up for the Cincinnati Bengals 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 Noble Nwachukwu and the West Virginia link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a West Virginia alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Adam Jones
CB · 2005–2018 · CIN, DAL, DEN, TEN
- Common
Bruce Irvin
DE · 2012–2023 · ATL, CAR, CHI, DET, RAI, SEA
- Common
Geno Smith
QB · 2013–2026 · LAC, NYG, NYJ, RAI, SEA
- Uncommon
Anthony Becht
TE · 2000–2011 · ARI, KC, NYJ, RAM, TB
- Uncommon
Rasul Douglas
DB · 2017–2026 · BUF, CAR, GB, MIA, PHI, WAS
- Uncommon
Tavon Austin
WR · 2013–2021 · DAL, GB, JAX, RAM
- Uncommon
Akheem Mesidor
LB · 2026 · LAC
- Uncommon
Jerry Porter
WR · 2000–2008 · JAX, RAI
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Aaron Beasley
DB · 1996–2004 · ATL, JAX, NYJ
- Rare
Kyzir White
LB · 2018–2025 · ARI, LAC, PHI, TEN
- Rare
Marc Bulger
QB · 2001–2010 · BAL, RAM
- Rare
Karl Joseph
DB · 2016–2021 · CLE, PIT, RAI
- Rare
Chris Henry
WR · 2005–2009 · CIN
- Rare
Steve Slaton
RB · 2008–2011 · HOU, MIA
- Rare
Daryl Worley
DB · 2016–2024 · BAL, BUF, CAR, DAL, DET, RAI +1
- Rare
Gary Stills
LB · 1999–2008 · BAL, KC, RAM
- Rare
Mike Logan
DB · 1997–2006 · JAX, PIT
- Rare
Amos Zereoue
RB · 1999–2005 · NE, PIT, RAI
- Rare
Pat White
QB · 2009 · MIA
- Rare
Nick Kwiatkoski
LB · 2016–2022 · ATL, CHI, RAI
- Rare
John Thornton
DL · 1999–2008 · CIN, TEN
- Rare
Tykee Smith
DB · 2024–2026 · TB
- Rare
Jeff Hostetler
QB · 1990–1998 · NYG, RAI, WAS
- Rare
Browning Nagle
QB · 1991–1996 · ATL, IND, NYJ
- Rare
David Long Jr.
LB · 2019–2024 · DET, MIA, TEN
- Rare
Beanie Bishop Jr.
DB · 2024 · PIT
- Rare
Stedman Bailey
WR · 2013–2015 · RAM
- Rare
Darryl Talley
LB · 1990–1996 · ATL, BUF, MIN
- Rare
Wyatt Milum
OL · 2025–2026 · JAX
- Rare
John Browning
DL · 1996–2005 · KC
- Rare
Zach Frazier
OL · 2024–2026 · PIT
- Rare
Wendell Smallwood
RB · 2016–2021 · PHI, PIT, WAS
- Rare
Ryan Mundy
DB · 2009–2014 · CHI, NYG, PIT
- Rare
Kevin White
WR · 2016–2022 · CHI, NO, SF
- Rare
Barrett Green
LB · 2000–2005 · DET, NYG
- Rare
Charles Sims
RB · 2014–2017 · TB
- Rare
Todd Sauerbrun
SPEC · 1995–2007 · CAR, CHI, DEN, KC, NE
- Rare
CJ Donaldson
RB · 2026 · NO
- Rare
Renaldo Turnbull
DL · 1990–1997 · CAR, NO
- Rare
Keith Tandy
FS · 2012–2018 · ATL, TB
- Rare
Caedan Wallace
OL · 2024–2026 · MIA, NE
- Rare
Mike Fox
DL · 1990–1998 · CAR, NYG
- Rare
Adrian Murrell
RB · 1993–2003 · ARI, DAL, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Dante Stills
DL · 2023–2026 · ARI
- Rare
Ron Wolfley
RB · 1990–1995 · ARI, CLE, RAM
- Rare
David Sills
WR · 2021–2025 · ATL, DEN, NYG
- Rare
Najee Goode
OLB · 2012–2019 · IND, JAX, PHI, TB
- Rare
Mike Vanderjagt
SPEC · 1998–2006 · DAL, IND
- Rare
Antonio Brown
WR · 2003–2005 · BUF, WAS
- Rare
James Jett
WR · 1993–2002 · RAI
- Epic
Tony Fields II
LB · 2021–2024 · CLE
- Epic
Bo Orlando
DB · 1990–1998 · CIN, LAC, PIT, TEN
- Epic
Reggie Rembert
WR · 1991–1993 · CIN
- Epic
Will Clarke
DE · 2014–2018 · CIN, TB
- Epic
Charles Woods
DB · 2024–2026 · NE, RAM
- Epic
Josh Sills
OL · 2022–2025 · IND, PHI
- Epic
Owen Schmitt
FB · 2008–2012 · PHI, RAI, SEA
- Epic
Mike Compton
OL · 1993–2004 · DET, JAX, NE
- Epic
Mark Glowinski
G · 2015–2024 · IND, NYG, SEA
- Epic
Yodny Cajuste
OL · 2021–2023 · NE, NYG
- Epic
Rex Sunahara
LS · 2024–2026 · CLE
- Epic
Canute Curtis
LB · 1997–2002 · CIN
- Epic
Austin Brinkman
LS · 2025–2026 · HOU
- Epic
Trevon Wesco
TE · 2019–2023 · CHI, NYJ, TEN
- Epic
Rich Braham
OL · 1994–2005 · ARI, CIN
- Epic
Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR · 2024 · NYG
- Epic
Terence Garvin
ILB · 2013–2018 · PIT, SEA, SF, WAS
- Epic
Solomon Page
OL · 1999–2003 · DAL, LAC
- Epic
Colton McKivitz
OL · 2020–2026 · SF
- Epic
Ellis Lankster
CB · 2009–2014 · BUF, NYJ
- Epic
Steve Grant
LB · 1992–1997 · IND
- Epic
Kenny Robinson
DB · 2020–2021 · CAR
- Epic
Will Johnson
FB · 2012–2015 · PIT
- Epic
Will Grier
QB · 2019–2023 · CAR, DAL, LAC
- Epic
Alvoid Mays
DB · 1990–1995 · PIT, WAS
- Epic
David Grant
DL · 1990–1993 · CIN, GB, TB
- Epic
Adam Pankey
OL · 2017–2022 · GB, MIA, NYJ
- Epic
Mario Alford
WR · 2015–2016 · CIN, CLE
- Epic
Shelton Gibson
WR · 2017–2018 · PHI
- Epic
J.T. Thomas
OLB · 2012–2017 · CHI, JAX, NYG
- Epic
Quinton Spain
G · 2015–2021 · BUF, CIN, TEN
- Epic
Antwan Lake
DT · 2002–2008 · ATL, DET, NO
- Epic
Rasheed Marshall
WR · 2005 · SF
- Epic
Avon Cobourne
RB · 2003 · DET
- Epic
Jared Bartlett
LB · 2025 · ARI
- Epic
Travis Curtis
DB · 1990–1991 · NYJ, WAS
- Epic
John Thornton
DL · 1991–1993 · CLE, MIN
- Epic
Brandon Hogan
DB · 2011 · CAR
- Epic
Charlie Baumann
SPEC · 1991–1992 · MIA, NE
- Epic
Patrick McAfee
P · 2009–2016 · IND
- Epic
James Davis
MLB · 2003–2005 · DET
- Epic
Corey McIntyre
FB · 2005–2012 · ATL, BUF, CLE, NO
- Epic
Don Barclay
G · 2012–2017 · DET, GB
- Epic
A.B. Brown
RB · 1990–1992 · NYJ
- Epic
Darren Studstill
DB · 1994–1996 · DAL, JAX
- Epic
Curtis Keaton
RB · 2000–2002 · CIN, NO
- Epic
Evan Rodriguez
FB · 2012–2014 · BUF, CHI, TB
- Epic
Willie Drewrey
WR · 1990–1993 · TB, TEN
- Epic
Darius Reynaud
WR · 2008–2013 · MIN, NYG, NYJ, TEN
- Epic
Jerry Holmes
DB · 1990–1991 · GB
- Epic
Lance Nimmo
T · 2003 · NYJ
- Epic
Quincy Wilson
RB · 2004–2007 · CIN
- Epic
John Talley
TE · 1990–1991 · CLE
- Epic
Charles Fisher
DB · 1999–2000 · CIN
- Epic
Lance Frazier
DB · 2004 · DAL
- Epic
Jack Linn
OL · 1991–1993 · CIN, DET, IND
- Epic
Kay-Jay Harris
RB · 2006 · RAM
- Epic
Chris Neild
NT · 2011–2013 · WAS
- Epic
Craig Taylor
RB · 1990–1991 · CIN
- Epic
Shaquille Riddick
LB · 2015–2016 · ARI
- Epic
Selvish Capers
G · 2012 · NYG
- Legendary
Robert Sands
FS · 2011 · CIN
- Legendary
Jason Davis
DE · 2003–2005 · HOU
- Legendary
John Ray
OL · 1993 · IND
- Legendary
Kantroy Barber
RB · 1996–1999 · CAR, IND, MIA, NE
- Legendary
Undra Johnson
RB · 1991 · DAL
- Legendary
Dee McCann
CB · 2006 · DET
- Legendary
Lovett Purnell
TE · 1996–1999 · BAL, NE
- Legendary
Sean Berton
TE · 2003–2005 · MIN, NYG
- Legendary
Kevin Landolt
DL · 1999 · JAX
- Legendary
Dreamius Smith
RB · 2015–2016 · LAC
- Legendary
Chris Edmonds
LB · 2001–2003 · CIN
- Legendary
Marquis Lucas
OL · 2016 · BUF
- Legendary
Robert Walker
RB · 1996 · NYG
- Legendary
Joe Sykes
DE · 2006 · WAS
- Ball-knower
Keilen Dykes
DT · 2009 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Wes Ours
RB · 2001 · IND, TEN
- Ball-knower
Henry Slay
DL · 1998 · PHI
- Ball-knower
Charles Emanuel
DB · 1997 · MIN, PHI
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Gary Jennings
WR · 2019–2026 · LAC, MIA, SEA
- Ball-knower
Mortty Ivy
LB · 2009–2011 · CAR, PIT
- Ball-knower
Bernard Russ
LB · 1997–1999 · NE
- Ball-knower
Jay Taylor
K · 2004 · TB
- Ball-knower
Ayden Garnes
DB · 2026 · TB
- Unicorn
K.J. Dillon
DB · 2016 · HOU
- Unicorn
Curtis Feigt
OL · 2016 · KC
- Unicorn
Daryl Porter
DB · 2025 · PIT
- Unicorn
Anthony Green
RB · 2001 · NYG
- Unicorn
Noble Nwachukwu
DL · 2017 · SF
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.