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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 eighth overall by the Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Drake London

London in 2022
No. 5 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 21) Moorpark, California
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
Atlanta Falcons (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2021) First-team All-Pac-12 (2021) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022
Receptions: 38 Receiving yards: 407 Receiving touchdowns: 3
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] 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 the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.[10]

College statistics

Season	GP	Receiving				Rushing
		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2019	13	39	567	14.5	5	0	0	0.0	0
2020	6	33	502	15.2	3	0	0	0.0	0
2021	8	88	1,084	12.3	7	1	2	2.0	0
Career	27	160	2,153	13.5	15	1	2	2.0	0
Source:[11]

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[12][13]

London was selected eight overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was the first wide receiver taken.[14] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints.[15] He scored his first professional touchdown on a four-yard reception from Marcus Mariota in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.[16]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2022	ATL	10	8	38	407	10.7	31	3	1	1
Career		10	8	38	407	10.7	31	3	1	1

References

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• USC Trojans bio

На других языках

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[de] Drake London

Drake London (geboren am 24. Juli 2001 in Moorpark, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Wide Receivers. Er spielte College Football für die USC Trojans. Von 2019 bis 2020 spielte London bei den Trojans auch Basketball. In der ersten Runde des NFL Draft 2022 wurde er von den Atlanta Falcons ausgewählt.

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