Drake London

Drake London (born July 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected eight overall by the Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Drake London
No. 5 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001
Moorpark, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Moorpark
College:USC (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

London attended Moorpark High School in Moorpark, 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 12 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

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 the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2021.[8] On December 17, 2021, London declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

College statistics
Season GP Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2019 133956714.55000.00
2020 63350215.23000.00
2021 8881,08412.37122.00
Career271602,15313.515122.00
Source:[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 was selected in the first round with the eight overall selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.[13] He was the first wide receiver selected.

References
  1. "Moorpark receiver Drake London has ambitions of playing two sports in college". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 2018.
  2. "Moorpark's Drake London commits to play football and basketball at USC". Los Angeles Daily News. June 28, 2018.
  3. Ledin, Loren. "Moorpark's Drake London is singularly equipped to play football and basketball at USC". Ventura County Star.
  4. "California high school star set to play football and basketball at USC". April 14, 2019.
  5. "How USC's Drake London is making the transition from football to basketball". January 9, 2020.
  6. "Drake London proves against California why he could be USC's next star". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2019.
  7. "Drake London looks to play an important, and still evolving, role for USC". Los Angeles Times. October 15, 2020.
  8. Zemek, Matt (7 December 2021). "Drake London voted Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year despite missing 1 month". Trojans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. "USC wide receiver Drake London declares for 2022 NFL Draft".
  10. "Drake London College Stats". usctrojans.com. Retrieved April 29, 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. "Falcons select Drake London with No. 8 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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