Brandon London
Encyclopedia
Brandon Jaime London is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently playing with the Montreal Alouettes
of the Canadian Football League
. He was signed by the New York Giants
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Massachusetts
.
London has also played for the Miami Dolphins
and Pittsburgh Steelers
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
as a member of the Giants' practice squad in Super Bowl XLII
. He is the son of college football
coach Mike London
.
finished 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 nine.
practice squad, but was signed to the active roster on February 2, 2008. He was later released on August 30, 2008 during final cuts.
on August 31, 2008. The team waived receiver Anthony 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.
on February 9, 2010. London was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3, 2010.
, is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers
, having previously served as the head coach for the Richmond Spiders
for two seasons, including leading the team to a national championship his first season as head coach in 2008, and defensive line coach for the Houston Texans
in 2005.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently playing with the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was signed by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Massachusetts
UMass Minutemen
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and...
.
London has also played for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
as a member of the Giants' practice squad in Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season...
. He is the son of college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach Mike London
Mike London
Mike London is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program of the University of Virginia. A native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, London played college and pro football as a defensive back for the Richmond Spiders and Dallas Cowboys...
.
College career
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 nine.
Statistics
| Career Statistics (Receiving) | |||||||||||
| Year | GP | GS | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Lg. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
New York Giants
London was originally signed in 2007 to the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad, but was signed to the active roster on February 2, 2008. He was later released on August 30, 2008 during final cuts.
Miami Dolphins
A day after being waived by the Giants, London was claimed off waivers by the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 31, 2008. The team waived receiver Anthony 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.
Pittsburgh Steelers
London signed a future contract with the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
on February 9, 2010. London was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3, 2010.
Personal
His father, Mike LondonMike London
Mike London is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program of the University of Virginia. A native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, London played college and pro football as a defensive back for the Richmond Spiders and Dallas Cowboys...
, is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, having previously served as the head coach for the Richmond Spiders
Richmond Spiders football
The Richmond Spiders are a college football team representing the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was the Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season. Richmond currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I...
for two seasons, including leading the team to a national championship his first season as head coach in 2008, and defensive line coach for the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2005.