Canadian football player (born 1999)
Benjamin Labrosse [ 1] (born October 18, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Syracuse and U Sports football at McGill .
Early life
Labrosse was born in Montreal .[ 2] He played three seasons of CEGEP football at Vanier College , recording 124.5 tackles and 11 interceptions.[ 2] He was a three-time RSEQ all-star.[ 3] [ 2]
College career
Labrosse played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2020 to 2021.[ 2] [ 4] He played in nine games in 2020 and made 11 tackles.[ 2] He started the first game of the 2021 season, splitting time with Jason Simmons, before leaving Syracuse.[ 5] [ 6] Labrosse stated he left due to a lack of playing time.[ 7]
Labrosse played U Sports football for the McGill Redbirds in 2022, recording 29 tackles and three interception while earning All-Canadian honors. He did not play for the Redbirds in 2023 after being ruled academically ineligible.[ 8]
Professional career
At the 2024 CFL Combine , Labrosse tied for first in the 40-yard dash (4.51 seconds) with Michael Chris-Ike .[ 9] Labrosse also finished first in the broad jump (11′ 1 3/4″).[ 10]
In April 2024, Labrosse was selected by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 CFL draft .[ 11] In May, he attended rookie minicamp with the New York Giants of the National Football League on a tryout basis.[ 12] [ 13] Thereafter, he officially signed with the Stampeders on May 13. Labrosse was places on the 6-game injured list on July 11, 2024[ 14]
References
^ "Benjamin Labrosse" . mcgillathletics.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ a b c d e "Ben Labrosse" . cuse.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "Ben Labrosse" . stampeders.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Bailey, Stephen (July 27, 2019). "Syracuse football recruiting: Canadian DB Ben Labrosse commits after camp" . syracuse.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Carlson, Chris (September 13, 2021). "Syracuse football's Ben Labrosse, who began year as starting safety, has left program after 2 games" . syracuse.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ McCallister, Mike (September 13, 2021). "Ben LaBrosse Has Left Syracuse Program" . si.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Hodge, John (April 11, 2024). "2024 CFL draft profiles: Ben Labrosse looking to prove loyalty after spotty collegiate career" . 3downnation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Valji, Salim (April 30, 2024). "Stamps' first-rounder Labrosse ready to play with chip on shoulder" . tsn.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "3 things to know about 40 winner Michael Chris-Ike" . cfl.ca. March 23, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "CFL Combine Leaderboard: Top 5 from every drill" . cfl.ca/. March 21, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ Saelhof, Todd (April 30, 2024). "Stamps fill holes with double-draft in first round of CFL pick-em" . calgaryherald.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "Calgary Stampeders sign Ben Labrosse after his NFL camp" . globalnews.ca. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ Abbott, JC (April 28, 2024). "Former McGill DB Ben Labrosse lands NFL rookie mini-camp invite from New York Giants" . 3downnation.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions" . Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
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