Khalan Laborn
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Khalan Laborn
| image = 2024, 34, Khalan Laborn.jpg
| caption = Laborn with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024
| current_team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| number = 34
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|1}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 204
| high_school = Bishop Sullivan
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
| college = Florida State (2018–2020)
Marshall (2022)
| highlights =
- First team All-Sun Belt (2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2023}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2024}})*
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2024}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| pfr = LaboKh00
| cfl = khalan-laborn/
}}
Khalan Laborn (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State and Marshall.
Early life
Laborn played high school football at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was a five-star recruit in the 2017 college football recruiting class, rated as the No. 1 all-purpose back in the country by 247Sports and Rivals.com.
College football
= Florida State =
Laborn enrolled at Florida State University in 2017 and redshirted that fall. He sustained a season-ending knee injury in the second game of the 2018 season. As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, he rushed for 297 yards on 63 carries. He also tallied 10 receptions for 66 yards.{{cite web|title=Khalan Laborn|date=10 July 2017 |publisher=Seminoles.com|accessdate=October 16, 2022|url=https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/khalan-laborn/}} He was dismissed from the Florida State program in 2020 for a violation of team rules. He returned to Florida State to complete his degree without playing football.{{cite news|title=Former Florida State running back finds new home: The former Seminole earned his degree during the fall|publisher=SI.com|date=December 12, 2022|author=Dustin Lewis|url=https://www.si.com/college/fsu/football/former-florida-state-running-back-finds-new-home}}{{cite news|title=Laborn's consistency needed for stagnant Herd offense|newspaper=The Register-Herald|author=Tom Bragg|date=October 5, 2022|url=https://www.register-herald.com/sports/college_sports/laborns-consistency-needed-for-stagnant-herd-offense/article_e4fb084c-a62b-5040-b058-27e91c8de501.html}}
= Marshall =
With college-football eligibility remaining, Laborn enrolled at Marshall in the fall of 2022.{{cite news|title=Laborn making up for lost time|newspaper=Herald-Dispatch|date=October 8, 2022|author=Chuck Landon|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/chuck-landon-laborn-making-up-for-lost-time/article_40473adf-5ec6-5f46-90f4-0b3f2d046f5f.html}} He has rushed for over 100 yards in every game during the 2022 season: 102 rushing yards against Norfolk State;{{cite news|title=Former Catholic High player Khalan Laborn scores two touchdowns as Marshall routs Norfolk State in season opener|newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot|date=September 3, 2022|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/norfolk-state/vp-sp-nsu-marshall-20220904-nmozivojbrfgldykxssfjtw4yu-story.html}} 163 yards in Marshall's upset victory over No. 8 Notre Dame;{{cite web|title=Marshall running back wins national award winner after thundering through Notre Dame defense|publisher=USA Today|date=September 13, 2022|url=https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/2022/09/13/notre-dame-football-defense-marshall-khalan-laborn/}} 157 yards against Bowling Green;{{cite news|title=Marshall Loses on the Road in Overtime Against Bowling Green|newspaper=The Parthenon|author=Chayce Matheny|date=September 17, 2022|url=https://marshallparthenon.com/29967/sports/marshall-loses-on-the-road-in-overtime-against-bowling-green/}} 113 yards against Troy;{{cite news|title=Big plays help Troy defeat Marshall 16–7|newspaper=Yahoo News|date=September 24, 2022|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/big-plays-help-troy-defeat-023435677.html}} 191 yards against Gardner-Webb;{{cite news|title=Marshall grounds its way past Gardner-Webb, 28–7|newspaper=MetroNews|date=October 1, 2022|url=https://wvmetronews.com/2022/10/01/marshall-grounds-its-way-past-gardner-webb-28-7/}} 120 yards against Louisiana; and 150 yards against James Madison.{{cite news|title=Laborn's 150 yards, 2 TDs power Marshall past JMU 26–12|work=ESPN.com|date=October 22, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426355}}{{cite web|title=Khalan Laborn|work=ESPN.com|access-date=October 16, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/4240022/khalan-laborn}} Through games played on November 19, 2022, he ranked tenth nationally with 1,323 rushing yards.{{cite web|title=College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=October 16, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/player/_/view/offense/stat/rushing/table/rushing/sort/rushingYards/dir/desc}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 5/8
| weight = 204
| dash = 4.44
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.54
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 6.92
| vertical = 38.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 23
| arm span = 30
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021701&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Khalan Laborn College Football Profile |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/168734-did-49ers-strike-gold-khalan-laborn/ |title=Did the 49ers Strike Gold With Khalan Laborn? |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=49erswebzone.com|date=May 2023 }}
}}
= San Francisco 49ers =
Laborn was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.{{cite web|title=49ers Agree To Terms With 11 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-agree-to-terms-with-11-undrafted-free-agents|website=49ers.com|date=May 1, 2023}} He was waived on August 19, 2023.{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2023 |title=49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen; Place Taco Charlton on IR|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-two-defensive-linemen-place-taco-charlton-on-injured-reserve|access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=49ers.com}}
= Edmonton Elks =
On September 6, 2023, it was announced that Laborn had signed with the Edmonton Elks.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/06/elks-add-wr-deontez-alexander-and-rb-khalan-laborn/|title=Elks add WR Deontez Alexander and RB Khalan Laborn|website=CFL.ca|date=September 6, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}} He was released on October 18, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/?p=510621|title=Elks release Khalan Laborn (RB)|website=Edmonton Elks|first=Hernan|last=Salas|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}}
= Toronto Argonauts =
On February 15, 2024, Laborn signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2024/02/15/double-blue-add-three-americans/ |title=Double blue add three Americans |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 15, 2024}} He was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/01/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves-2/ |title=Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 2, 2024}}
= Ottawa Redblacks =
On August 11, 2024, Laborn was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice roster.{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He was elevated to the game roster on September 6, 2024 for a game against the Toronto Argonauts following the release of starting running back Ryquell Armstead.{{Cite web |title=Redblacks look to gain more breathing room in East Division facing Argonauts |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/redblacks-look-to-gain-more-breathing-room-in-east-division-facing-argonauts/ |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}} He finished the year on the practice roster and therefore became a free agent on the day after the Redblacks' season ended, on November 3, 2024.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 15, 2025}}
= Saskatchewan Roughriders =
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Laborn had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Riders Add Running Back Khalan Laborn |url=https://www.riderville.com/2025/02/12/riders-add-running-back-khalan-laborn/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/khalan-laborn/167799/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
- [https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/khalan-laborn/5658 Florida State Seminoles bio]
- [https://herdzone.com/sports/football/roster/khalan-laborn/6947 Marshall Thundering Herd bio]
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