NFL players from Youngstown State
21 NFL players came out of Youngstown State. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
21
Players
13
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Youngstown State players suited up for the Tennessee Titans than any other franchise (4).
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 Lorenzo Davis and the Youngstown State link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Youngstown State alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
William James
DB · 2001–2010 · DET, JAX, NYG, PHI, SF
- Uncommon
Jaleel McLaughlin
RB · 2023–2026 · CLE, DEN
- Uncommon
Cliff Stoudt
QB · 1990–1991 · DAL
- Uncommon
Andrew Ogletree
TE · 2023–2026 · IND
- Uncommon
Tim Johnson
LB · 2002–2006 · BAL, RAI
- Uncommon
Keyon Martin
DB · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Uncommon
Jeff Wilkins
SPEC · 1994–2007 · PHI, RAM, SF
- Uncommon
Derek Rivers
DL · 2018–2021 · HOU, NE, RAM
- Uncommon
Vince Marrow
TE · 1994 · BUF
- Uncommon
Donald Jones
WR · 2010–2012 · BUF
- Uncommon
Bryce Oliver
WR · 2024–2025 · TEN
- Uncommon
Brandian Ross
CB · 2012–2015 · GB, LAC, MIA, RAI
- Uncommon
Marcus Mason
RB · 2009 · WAS
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Avery Moss
DL · 2017–2019 · MIA, NYG
- Rare
Russell Stuvaints
DB · 2003–2005 · PIT
- Rare
Kevin Rader
TE · 2020–2023 · PIT, TEN
- Epic
Lamar Mady
G · 2013 · RAI
- Epic
Kenneth Durden
DB · 2016–2018 · RAI, TEN
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
David Rivers
DB · 2017–2018 · TB
- Epic
Lorenzo Davis
WR · 1990 · PIT
- Epic
Pat Danko
DL · 1992 · TEN
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.