Drake London
![]() London with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||||
No. 5 –Atlanta Falcons | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Moorpark, California,U.S. | July 24, 2001||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Moorpark | ||||||
College: | USC(2019–2021) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2022/ Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats atPFR |
Drake London(born July 24, 2001) is an American professionalfootballwide receiverfor theAtlanta Falconsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatUSCand was selected eighth overall by the Falcons in the2022 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]London attendedMoorpark High SchoolinMoorpark, California.He played football and basketball in high school.[1]As a senior on the football team, he had 62 receptions for 1,089 yards and 12touchdowns.As a senior in basketball he averaged 29.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. London committed to theUniversity of Southern California(USC) to play both football and basketball.[2][3][4]
College career
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/College_Football-_UCLA_at_USC._November_23%2C_2019%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_CA_-_49129712206.jpg/200px-College_Football-_UCLA_at_USC._November_23%2C_2019%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_CA_-_49129712206.jpg)
As a true freshman in football, London started nine of 13 games, recording 39 receptions for 567 yards and five touchdowns.[5][6]As a freshman in basketball, he played in three games and had three rebounds. He returned to the football team as a sophomore in 2020 as one of the team's top receivers.[7]London was named thePac-12 Offensive Player of the Yearin 2021.[8]During Southern Cal's eighth game of the 2021 season, London fractured his right ankle, forcing him to miss the rest of the year.[9]London declared for the2022 NFL draftfollowing the season.[10]
College statistics
[edit]Season | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2019 | USC | 13 | 39 | 567 | 14.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2020 | USC | 6 | 33 | 502 | 15.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2021 | USC | 8 | 88 | 1,084 | 12.3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Total | 27 | 160 | 2,153 | 13.5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft3+7⁄8in (1.93 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
All values fromNFL Combine[11][12] |
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London was selected eight overall by theAtlanta Falconsin the 2022 NFL Draft.[13]He was the first wide receiver taken.[14]
London made his NFL debut in Week 1 against theNew Orleans Saintswhere he had five receptions for 74 yards.[15]In Week 2 against theLos Angeles Rams,London had a season-high eight receptions for 86 yards and recorded his first professional touchdown on a four-yard reception fromMarcus Mariota.[16]In Week 18 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers,London recorded his first 100-yard receiving game in the NFL, having six receptions for 120 yards, including a season-long 40 yard reception, in the 30–17 win.[17]
London finished his rookie season with 72 receptions for 866 yards and four touchdowns.[18]London's 72 catches set a rookie reception record for the Falcons, surpassing the mark previously set byKyle Pitts.[19]
In Week 6 of the 2023 season, London had nine receptions for 125 yards in the loss to the Washington Commanders.[20]In Week 14 against the Buccaneers, he had ten receptions for 172 yards in the loss.[21]In his second season, London appeared in and started 16 games. He finished with 69 receptions for 905 yards and two touchdowns.[22]
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career High |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | ATL | 17 | 15 | 72 | 866 | 12.0 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 69 | 905 | 13.1 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 33 | 31 | 141 | 1,771 | 12.6 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^Sondheimer, Eric (August 7, 2018)."Moorpark receiver Drake London has ambitions of playing two sports in college".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Fattel, Tarek (June 28, 2018)."Moorpark's Drake London commits to play football and basketball at USC".Los Angeles Daily News.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Ledin, Loren (April 13, 2019)."Moorpark's Drake London is singularly equipped to play football and basketball at USC".Ventura County Star.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Ledin, Loren (April 14, 2019)."California high school star set to play football and basketball at USC".USATodayHSS.com.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Grosbard, Adam (January 9, 2020)."How USC's Drake London is making the transition from football to basketball".OC Register.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Kartje, Ryan (November 18, 2019)."Drake London proves against California why he could be USC's next star".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Kartje, Ryan (October 15, 2020)."Drake London looks to play an important, and still evolving, role for USC".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^Zemek, Matt (December 7, 2021)."Drake London voted Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year despite missing 1 month".Trojans Wire.USA Today.RetrievedMarch 3,2022.
- ^Hirschhorn, Jason B. (April 27, 2022)."When will WR prospect Drake London be able to play?".DraftKings Nation.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^"USC wide receiver Drake London declares for 2022 NFL Draft".The Athletic.December 8, 2021.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^"Drake London Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedMarch 9,2022.
- ^"2022 Draft Scout Drake London, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.com.RetrievedApril 28,2022.
- ^"2022 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2023.
- ^"Falcons select Drake London with No. 8 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick".Atlanta Falcons.April 28, 2022.RetrievedApril 29,2022.
- ^"New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 2022".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^"Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams - September 18th, 2022".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 11,2022.
- ^"Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - January 8th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJanuary 10,2023.
- ^"Drake London 2022 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 4,2023.
- ^Choate, Dave (January 8, 2023)."Drake London sets Falcons rookie reception record".The Falcoholic.RetrievedJanuary 10,2023.
- ^"Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons - October 15th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJune 2,2024.
- ^"Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - December 10th, 2023".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJune 2,2024.
- ^"Drake London 2023 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJune 2,2024.
External links
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Atlanta Falcons bio
- USC Trojans bioArchivedJuly 16, 2021, at theWayback Machine