Drake London

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Drake London
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London with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022
No. 5 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 22)
Moorpark, California, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receiving yards:
1,771
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Drake London (born July 24, 2001) is an

2022 NFL Draft
.

Early years

London attended

touchdowns. As a senior in basketball he averaged 29.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. London committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play both football and basketball.[2][3][4]

College career

London #15 celebrates with Amon-Ra St. Brown while at USC.

As a true freshman in football, London started nine of 13 games, recording 39 receptions for 567 yards and five touchdowns.

2022 NFL Draft following the season.[10]




College statistics

USC Trojans
Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		219 lb
(99 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from
NFL Combine[11][12]
London in 2022

London was selected eight overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.[13] He was the first wide receiver taken.[14]

London made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints where he had five receptions for 74 yards.[15] In Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, London had a season-high eight receptions for 86 yards and recorded his first professional touchdown on a four-yard reception from Marcus Mariota.[16] In Week 18 against the Tampa 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 by Kyle Pitts.[19]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
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

  1. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 7, 2018). "Moorpark receiver Drake London has ambitions of playing two sports in college". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Fattel, Tarek (June 28, 2018). "Moorpark's Drake London commits to play football and basketball at USC". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Ledin, Loren (April 13, 2019). "Moorpark's Drake London is singularly equipped to play football and basketball at USC". Ventura County Star. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Ledin, Loren (April 14, 2019). "California high school star set to play football and basketball at USC". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Grosbard, Adam (January 9, 2020). "How USC's Drake London is making the transition from football to basketball". OC Register. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Kartje, Ryan (November 18, 2019). "Drake London proves against California why he could be USC's next star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Kartje, Ryan (October 15, 2020). "Drake London looks to play an important, and still evolving, role for USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Zemek, Matt (December 7, 2021). "Drake London voted Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year despite missing 1 month". Trojans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Hirschhorn, Jason B. (April 27, 2022). "When will WR prospect Drake London be able to play?". DraftKings Nation. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "USC wide receiver Drake London declares for 2022 NFL Draft". The Athletic. December 8, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Drake London Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Drake London, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Falcons select Drake London with No. 8 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". Atlanta Falcons. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams - September 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "Drake London 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  19. ^ Choate, Dave (January 8, 2023). "Drake London sets Falcons rookie reception record". The Falcoholic. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

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