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. 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.

Marshall

With college-football eligibility remaining, Laborn enrolled at Marshall in the fall of 2022. He has rushed for over 100 yards in every game during the 2022 season: 102 rushing yards against Norfolk State; 163 yards in Marshall's upset victory over No. 8 Notre Dame; 157 yards against Bowling Green; 113 yards against Troy; 191 yards against Gardner-Webb; 120 yards against Louisiana; and 150 yards against James Madison. Through games played on November 19, 2022, he ranked tenth nationally with 1,323 rushing yards.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Laborn was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. He was waived on August 19, 2023.

Edmonton Elks

On September 6, 2023, it was announced that Laborn had signed with the Edmonton Elks. He was released on October 18, 2023.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 15, 2024, Laborn signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.

Ottawa Redblacks

On August 11, 2024, Laborn was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice roster. 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. 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.