| Khalan Laborn | |
| Current Team: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Number: | 34 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1999 |
| 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) |
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| Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Cflstatus: | American |
| Pfr: | LaboKh00 |
| Cfl: | khalan-laborn/ |
Khalan Laborn (born June 1, 1999) is an American professional gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State and Marshall.
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.
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.[1] 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.[2] [3]
With college-football eligibility remaining, Laborn enrolled at Marshall in the fall of 2022.[4] He has rushed for over 100 yards in every game during the 2022 season: 102 rushing yards against Norfolk State;[5] 163 yards in Marshall's upset victory over No. 8 Notre Dame;[6] 157 yards against Bowling Green;[7] 113 yards against Troy;[8] 191 yards against Gardner-Webb;[9] 120 yards against Louisiana; and 150 yards against James Madison.[10] [11] Through games played on November 19, 2022, he ranked tenth nationally with 1,323 rushing yards.[12]
Laborn was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[13] He was waived on August 19, 2023.[14]
On September 6, 2023, it was announced that Laborn had signed with the Edmonton Elks.[15] He was released on October 18, 2023.[16]
On February 15, 2024, Laborn signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[17] However, he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.[18]
On August 11, 2024, Laborn was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice roster.[19] 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.[20]