2 min read • April 16, 2022
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Projected top-10 pick Drake London did not run the 40-yard dash at his official pro day Friday, over five-and-a-half months since a fractured right ankle ended his junior season at USC.
The 20-year-old did not participate in the Draft Combine either and had his pro day pushed back because of a “mild” hamstring strain.
London participated in a handful of cone drills and situational passing routes with several NFL scouts watching.
He said he started to jog at about 6 mph on a treadmill about a week before the NFL combine in March and told reporters he wanted to have a pro day to show scouts he could move the same way he did before the injury.
In early March, the Sports Injury Central doctors opined that London should be unaffected by the ankle fracture in his rookie season.
In fact, London has already been cleared to participate in all football activities for any team that drafts him.
At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, London presents an interesting mix of size and athleticism that has him projected as the No. 1 receiver in the draft.
Despite playing just 8 games last season, he led the Pac-12 in receptions, yards, yards per game and was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Jaylen Waddle, the former Alabama wideout who was drafted by the Dolphins at No. 6 overall last year, returned from a similar ankle injury for an excellent rookie season.
After his late October ankle fracture, Waddle turned in a 104-catch, 1,015-yard season for the Dolphins.
It remains to be seen what numbers London can put up for the team that drafts him, but the ankle shouldn't hold him back.
Injury history data provided by the 2022 rookie injury guide written by Dr. Ethan Turner, PT, DPT. Twitter @ETurnerFF. If you'd like to learn more about the injury histories of the 2022 class you can pre order your copy here
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