Brandon London facts for kids

Brandon Jaime London (born October 16, 1984) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who last played with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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.

College career

London led UMass in receptions (50) and receiving yards (781) during his senior year (2006). He 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 9.

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NFL career

New York Giants

London was originally signed in 2007 to the New 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.

Miami Dolphins

A day after being waived by the Giants, London was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins 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 Steelers on February 9, 2010. London was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 3, 2010.

CFL career

Montreal Alouettes

Brandon London signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League near the close of the 2010 CFL season. He did not play in any CFL games that season. In the 2011 season London played in all 18 games and scored his first CFL touchdown on September 11, 2011. Despite only playing in 12 games in the 2012 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.

On June 4, 2015, London announced his retirement from the Canadian Football League.

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Personal life

His father, Mike London, is the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe, 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.