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Drake London punched in the 20-yard touchdown after clearing a defender from Utah. There is a time and a place.
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Drake London, one of the best wide receivers in college football this season, will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL draft in 2022.
London wrote a statement addressed to the "Trojan Family" and posted it to the internet. I will forever be grateful for the love you've shown me, you welcomed me with open arms. I will always remember our time together and the people I've forged lifelong bonds with. I would like to thank my coaches and teammates. Without you all, I wouldn't be where I am today.
I can't wait to represent the best of the USC family in the NFL. Fight On!
Thank you for everything, the best University in the world! Fight on!
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December 9, 2021.
London is ranked as the second-ranked receiver on the Big Board. At one point this season, London was as high as the No. 4 overall prospect on the board. The junior wideout leaves USC with over 2,000 receiving yards and 15 touchdown in three seasons.
When London arrived, he didn't know about his future in the NFL. I thought I would be a role player in the background, learning from the older guys. I've been looking at it like this could be possible since the day coaches threw me in the fire. This season is going on? It's definitely a surprise.
London sat out the rest of the year after breaking his ankle in USC's eighth game. He had 1,084 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches, making him one of the most exciting players in the game.
London was going to be a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top wide receiver, before he got injured. He missed the back half of USC's season, but still was voted the Pac-12's offensive player of the year.
London is a two-sport athlete at USC, playing basketball and football. He decided to focus on football. London, who played both sports and ran track at Moorpark High School in Southern California, has drawn comparisons to Mike Evans, who played basketball in high school.
USC's offensive coach Graham Harrell said of London, "He's a giant with incredible ball skills." He's one of the few that are out there.
