The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American running back Khalan Laborn.
The five-foot-eleven, 212-pound ball-carrier played six regular-season games with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024, rushing 58 times for 310 yards and one touchdown. He also caught 23 passes for 152 yards. Laborn finished the season on the practice roster, which instantly made him a free agent.
The native of Virginia Beach, Va. first came to the CFL as a member of the Edmonton Elks in 2023, joining their practice roster. He also attended training camp with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024, though he didn’t make the team’s final roster.
The 25-year-old had a stint with the San Francisco 49ers after going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Marshall University where he rushed for 1,513 yards and 16 touchdowns over 13 games in 2022. He was named first-team All-Sun Belt.
Laborn started his collegiate career at Florida State University where he rushed 63 times for 297 yards and four touchdowns over 12 games.
