Drake London's fourth season with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons is taking off big time! After a slow start to his 2025-26 tenure, he's gaining major ground, capping off a big victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, October 13 by achieving season highs in his receiving yards and receptions, posting over 150 once again and becoming the first Falcon to with 100+ receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in consecutive games since Calvin Ridley in 2020. And at just 24, he's only getting started!
The Falcons wide receiver received the fifth-year option on his contract with the team, keeping him on until at least 2026 and guaranteeing him a salary of a whopping $16.8 million, more than earning his keep with his plays. While his plays have gone up and down over his four seasons, the one thing that has remained a constant – his family in the bleachers.
Drake's family members, especially his parents, have become just as notable for their unshakeable support at his games, traveling across the country (and sometimes national borders) to see him play. And as it turns out, they go to great lengths to make that happen, at great personal expense too.
Dwan London, Drake London and Cindi London attend the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.© Getty Images
Meet Dwan and Cindi London
Who are Drake London's parents?
Drake's father, Dwan London, is a vice president of operations for a tech company. His mother Cindi London is a data developer for a publishing company. And ever since their son began playing college football with USC, they've consistently been at almost every single game. Even during COVID protocols, when he played to empty stadiums, the pair told ESPN they got cardboard cutouts of themselves and his sister to sit in the stands.
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Drake London caught in a moment of prayer after his NFL draft in 2002 with parents Cindi and Dwan and sister Makayla, shared on Instagram© Instagram
A pre-game prayer for the Londons
Dwan told the publication that the family also shares a very specific pre-game ritual – a prayer. "I used to do it in private in his bedroom, just me and him, because I allowed him to play tackle football and I didn't know how dangerous tackle football can be," he shared. "So OK, let's try to get out of this as healthy as we possibly can and ask the Lord to guide us through this whole process. And it hasn't stopped."
Wide receiver Drake London #15 of the USC Trojans carries the ball against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.© Getty Images
Drake playing with the USC Trojans in college
It goes as far as the couple drawing up excel spreadsheets for every game Drake plays in a season, figuring out travel plans, accommodations and even food for their visits to locations like New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and home games in Atlanta. Dwan joked that Cindi, who is in charge of the spreadsheets, draws them up "like hieroglyphics," so she even made a cheatsheet for him.
Drake's father was the one who trained him to find joy in football when he realized he was underperforming in school, and encouraged him to make it his career after being drafted by the USC Trojans. And support is a major part of their parenting style for both kids. "I just think it bleeds over to our parenting style. We want to make sure that they know that we are there for them and we expect them to be the same way for their children."
Makayla London attends Twitter's #TheLinkUp event in LA for SBLVI on February 11, 2022 in West Hollywood, California© Getty Images
Meet Makayla London
Who is Drake's well-known older sister?
As for their daughter, Makayla, 29, is a working model and social media influencer. She boasts nearly 300k followers on Instagram alone and works as a beauty model primarily, while also creating streetwear apparel. She has worked with brands like Nike and NYX Cosmetics, and per her brand page MVKDRE, she began modeling as a teenager.
Drake and Makayla London pose for a photo on the field after an Atlanta Falcons home game, shared on Instagram© Instagram
Makyala is one of her baby brother's biggest fans
"I started independent modeling in March, 2016. It's always a path I wanted to pursue – but at that specific time I was hesitant, and truthfully unsure how to get started," she explained. "Thankfully, I have an AMAZING support system who really reassured my aspirations. My parents were so encouraging, happy, and supportive of me." She is often present at her brother's games as well, cheering him on as recently as last night.