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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1984-10-16)October 16, 1984 (age 41) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Albemarle (VA) Framingham (MA) Fork Union Military Academy (VA) | ||||||||
| College | Massachusetts | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||
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Brandon Jaime London (born October 16, 1984) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver. He was signed by theNew York Giants as anundrafted free agent in 2007. He playedcollege football atMassachusetts.
London has also played for theMiami Dolphins andPittsburgh Steelers. He earned aSuper Bowl ring as a member of the Giants'practice squad inSuper Bowl XLII. He is the son ofcollege football coachMike London.
London led UMass in receptions (50) and receiving yards (781) during his senior year (2006). Hefinished second at UMass in career catches with 148, and became only the seventh UMass player with 100 or more career catches. He ranks third on the school's all-time list in receiving yards with 2,022. He is tied for fourth in career receiving TDs at UMass with 15, and is tied for fifth-best in single-season receiving touchdowns with 9.
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| Year | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg | ||||
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| 2003 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 2004 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 439 | 12.9 | 3 | 35 | ||||
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 774 | 12.9 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 781 | 15.6 | 9 | 41 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 32 | 148 | 2022 | 13.7 | 15 | 51 | ||||
London was originally signed in 2007 to theNew York Giants practice squad, but was signed to the active roster on February 2, 2008. He was later released on August 30, 2008, during final cuts.
A day after being waived by the Giants, London was claimed off waivers by theMiami Dolphins on August 31, 2008. The team waived receiverAnthony Armstrong to make room for London.After a lackluster performance in the 2009 NFL preseason, London was waived by the Miami Dolphins on September 5, 2009.
London signed a future contract with thePittsburgh Steelers on February 9, 2010. London was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3, 2010.
London signed with theMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League (CFL) near the close of the2010 CFL season. He did not play in any CFL games that season. In the2011 season London played in all 18 games and scored his first CFL touchdown on September 11, 2011. Despite only playing in 12 games in the2012 season he added more yardage and touchdowns than in his first season in the league. On March 18, 2013, the Alouettes signed London to a 3-year contract extension.[1]
On June 4, 2015, London announced his retirement from the CFL.[2]
His father,Mike London, is the head coach of theWilliam & Mary Tribe, having previously served as the head coach for theRichmond Spiders for two seasons, including leading the team to a national championship his first season as head coach in 2008, anddefensive line coach for theHouston Texans in 2005.[3]
