LaCale London
Nose tackle | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1997 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Peoria (IL) | ||||
| College: | Western Illinois | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
LaCale London (born August 5, 1997) is an
Early years
LaCale London was born on August 5, 1997, in
College career
London later transferred to Western Illinois University, playing in all eleven games in 2018. He recorded 23 tackles and 3.5 sacks, earning him a place on the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVCF) All-Newcomer team. As a senior in 2019, London started all twelve games and tied for second in the MVCF with three forced fumbles. He totaled 45 tackles, earning him second-team All-MVCF honors by Phil Steele.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.16 s | 1.71 s | 2.72 s | 4.85 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
25 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[2]
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Chicago Bears
After going unselected in the
London was placed on
St. Louis BattleHawks
On November 17, 2022, London was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons
On May 16, 2023, London signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] On October 24, 2023, the Falcons signed London to the active roster.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on November 1.[15] He was activated on December 16.
References
- ^ a b "LaCale London - Football - Western Illinois University Athletics". GoLeathernecks.com.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout LaCale London College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (April 27, 2020). "Bears UDFA DL LaCale London celebrated with drive-by parade". USA Today.
- ^ "LaCale London: Waived with injury settlement". CBS Sports. September 8, 2021.
- ^ "LaCale London Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 23, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Coan, London and Hageman Named OurSports Central XFL Players of the Week". February 28, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ McElhaney, Tori (May 16, 2023). "Falcons sign four, release veteran tackle". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2023). "Falcons announce additions to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 24, 2023). "Falcons sign LaCale London to active roster, cut Eli Ankou". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Bair, Scott (November 1, 2023). "Falcons sign DL Travis Bell off Chicago Bears practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.