Khalan Laborn
| Marshall Thundering Herd – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sixth year |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1998 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bishop Sullivan (VA) |
Khalan Laborn (born c. 1998) is an American football running back for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
Early years
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,[1] rated as the No. 1 all-purpose back in the country by 247Sports and Rivals.com.[2]
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.[2] 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.[1][3]
Marshall
With college-football eligibility remaining, Laborn enrolled at Marshall in the fall of 2022.[4] He has rushed for over 100 yards in every game during the 2022 season: 102 rushing yards against Norfolk State;[5] 163 yards in Marshall's upset victory over No. 8 Notre Dame;[6] 157 yards against Bowling Green;[7] 113 yards against Troy;[8] 191 yards against Gardner-Webb;[9] 120 yards against Louisiana; and 150 yards against James Madison.[10][11] Through games played on October 22, 2022, he ranked second nationally with 1,002 rushing yards.[12] His average of 158 rushing yards per game ranked first in the country.[13]
References
- ^ a b Dustin Lewis (December 12, 2022). "Former Florida State running back finds new home: The former Seminole earned his degree during the fall". SI.com.
- ^ a b "Khalan Laborn". Seminoles.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Tom Bragg (October 5, 2022). "Laborn's consistency needed for stagnant Herd offense". The Register-Herald.
- ^ Chuck Landon (October 8, 2022). "Laborn making up for lost time". Herald-Dispatch.
- ^ "Former Catholic High player Khalan Laborn scores two touchdowns as Marshall routs Norfolk State in season opener". The Virginian-Pilot. September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marshall running back wins national award winner after thundering through Notre Dame defense". USA Today. September 13, 2022.
- ^ Chayce Matheny (September 17, 2022). "Marshall Loses on the Road in Overtime Against Bowling Green". The Parthenon.
- ^ "Big plays help Troy defeat Marshall 16-7". Yahoo News. September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Marshall grounds its way past Gardner-Webb, 28-7". MetroNews. October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Laborn's 150 yards, 2 TDs power Marshall past JMU 26-12". ESPN.com. October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Khalan Laborn". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Cassidy Wood (October 14, 2022). "Laborn leads nation in three categories". WOWK TV.