Watch: Falcons WR Drake London makes NFL Top 100 Players of 2025
NFL Top 100 Players of 2025:@AtlantaFalcons WR Drake London checks in at No. 97! @NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/sFY4Bbjuwq
The Atlanta Falcons' 2024 season ended in disappointment, but they saw growth from a handful of key players, including wide receiver Drake London and running back Bijan Robinson. Both former top-10 picks were among the most productive players at their respective positions last year.
London posted a career-high 100 catches for 1,271 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He finished his third NFL season ranked fourth in receiving yards, and ninth in both catches and touchdowns among wide receivers.
The former USC star played so well that he was voted onto the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025. In his first-ever appearance on the countdown, London landed at No. 97. Watch the full segment, as shared by the NFL's social media account below.
WATCH: Drake London on NFL top 100 players of 2025
Robinson was perhaps even more impressive, rushing for the third-most yards of any running back last year (1,456 yards) while finishing fifth in touchdowns (14). As he enters his third NFL season, Robinson has firmly established himself among the most complete backs in the league.
Expect the former Texas standout to also make his debut on the "NFL Top 100" this week.
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