Drake London was back on USC’s campus recently to see what’s changed since he departed for the NFL. He spent some time at the Galen Center with Heisman winner Caleb Williams and a pair of standout Trojan freshmen. And, of course, he caught a glimpse of his new plaque on USC’s All-American Walk.

The walkway leads from the McKay Center to USC’s practice fields. The Trojans’ rich football history is right there, reminding current players every day of the standard they have to uphold.

“You want to be something great when you get here. And to be great, you’ve got to be a part of this wall,” London said in a video USC shared Thursday. “I set my goal and it’s crazy to be cemented, literally.”

If not for an ankle injury his junior year, London may have taken home the 2021 Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver.

Even though he only played in eight games, he was selected to the FWAA All-American Second Team and to the AP All-American Third Team. He was a first-team All-American selection by Pro Football Focus after recording the highest receiving grade by a Pac-12 player in the outlet’s history (they began grading college players in 2014).

The 6-foot-4 wideout ended the season as the Pac-12’s leader in receptions and yardage despite missing a third of the year. He also paced the league in 20-plus-yard receptions and led all of the FBS in contested catches (per PFF).

London was selected eighth overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft and hauled in 72 receptions for 866 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie.

The future seems bright. And he can be an example for current and future USC wideouts to look up to.

That reminder will be right there, at the end of the line, when they head out to practice.