Ben Labrosse
Benjamin Labrosse (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.
 Labrosse with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 | |
| 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 | 191 lb (87 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 | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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, 2024.[14]
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.[14] 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.[14][15] He recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles on September 21, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[14] He played in 14 regular season games where he had 34 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "Ben Labrosse". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.