Falcon Report

WATCH: Falcons WR Drake London Makes First Big NFL Catch

The Falcons rookie comes up with a big catch in the first quarter.

Jeremy Brener

A lot of anticipation has built up for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London since he was taken with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft less than four months ago.

And the excitement and anticipation is only building up after his first NFL catch.

Quarterback Marcus Mariota went into a play-action pass and found his rookie wideout flying from the other side of the field to help him complete a 24-yard gain.

The catch helped the Falcons advance further down the field and gained the first down despite a 10-yard penalty on the previous snap.

London is expected to make several big plays like this one during the season.

Atlanta lost a pair of talented wideouts in back-to-back years, which began by trading Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans in 2021. In March, the NFL indefinitely suspended the Falcons' top receiver in Calvin Ridley for illegal betting. With those two gone, London finds himself at the top of the depth chart ... or at least he will before the start of the season.

London notched 2,153 yards on 160 catches to go along with 15 touchdowns during his three-year stint with the USC Trojans.

He's expected to be Mariota's top target this season along with tight end Kyle Pitts and former Las Vegas Raiders wideout Bryan Edwards, who is sitting out of tonight's game as a precaution.

The Falcons would end up scoring on the drive to tie the game at 7-7 late in the first quarter.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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