Ben Labrosse
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)
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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.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Labrosse with the Calgary Stampeders in 2026 | |
| No. 29 – Calgary Stampeders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1999 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Syracuse |
| University | McGill |
| CFL draft | 2024: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
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
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 4.51 s | 4.21 s | 6.76 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 11 ft 1+3⁄4 in (3.40 m) | 12 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
At the 2024 CFL Combine, Labrosse tied for first in the 40-yard dash (4.51 seconds) with Michael Chris-Ike.[10] Labrosse also finished first in the broad jump (11′ 1 3/4″).[11]
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.[12] In May, he attended rookie minicamp with the New York Giants of the National Football League on a tryout basis.[13][14] Thereafter, he officially signed with the Stampeders on May 13, 2024.[15]
Following training camp in 2024, Labrosse made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 8, 2024, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he had one special teams tackle.[15] He was placed on the 6-game injured list on July 11, 2024, but returned to play in the team's week 8 game against Ottawa.[15][16] He recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles on September 21, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[15] He played in 14 regular season games where he had 34 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.[15]
