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Today's Linkster #38 · NFL

Daron Payne to Carl Granderson

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, everyone playing the NFL Today's Linkster got the same two players: get from Daron Payne to Carl Granderson in as few links as possible. Par was 4, counted through colleges, but any shared college, jersey number or team counted as a move.

The two players

  • Daron Payne (NT, 2018–2026) College: Alabama. Team: Washington Commanders. Numbers: #94 and #95.
  • Carl Granderson (DE, 2019–2026) College: Wyoming. Team: New Orleans Saints. Number: #96.

Seasons 2017–2026. Jersey numbers and teams only count from seasons in that range.

How it went

3 players solved it on the day. 3 beat par with a shortcut, and 3 matched or beat it in all. The winning run was DeMac's: 2 links in 1:24.6.

The answer

Show a shortest route

Through colleges alone it takes 4, which is par:

  1. Daron Payne
  2. Alabama Jalen Hurts
  3. Oklahoma Damien Williams
  4. Arizona Western Jacob Hollister
  5. Wyoming Carl Granderson

With every kind of link counting, it could be done in 2:

  1. Daron Payne
  2. Alabama Alvin Kamara
  3. New Orleans Saints Carl Granderson