USC star Drake London, one of the top wide receivers in college football, suffered an injury to his right leg in the second quarter of Saturday’s 41-34 win over Arizona. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound junior was visibly emotional as he was tended to by trainers and carted off the field.
The injury occurred with 4:15 left in the first half when Trojans quarterback Jaxson Dart found London over the middle on a drag route. Though the catch went for a touchdowns, London was tackled awkwardly and he immediately reached for his right leg. An air cast was applied as several Trojan players gathered around their star wideout.
He was carted back on the field in street clothes in the third quarter, but USC has not provided an update on his specific injury or potential timeframe of his absence.
London entered Week 9 with 79 catches for 1,003 yards and five touchdowns in seven games. He had nine catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats at the time of his injury.
The second-team All-Pac-12 receiver from 2020 caught 33 passes for 502 yards and three touchdowns last season, and he was named to CBS Sports’ 2021 MIdseason All-America team. With his size, speed and ability to make contested catches, London was projected to be the No. 20 overall pick to the New Orleans Saints in the latest mock draft from CBS Sports draft analyst Josh Edwards.
