Benjamin Labrosse (born October 18, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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and

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at McGill.

Early life

Labrosse was born in

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. He played three seasons of

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football at

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, recording 124.5 tackles and 11 interceptions. He was a three-time RSEQ all-star.

College career

Labrosse played

for the

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from 2020 to 2021. He played in nine games in 2020 and made 11 tackles. He started the first game of the 2021 season, splitting time with Jason Simmons, before leaving Syracuse. Labrosse stated he left due to a lack of playing time. Labrosse played

for the

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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.

Professional career

At the 2024 CFL Combine, Labrosse tied for first in the 40-yard dash (4.51 seconds) with Michael Chris-Ike. Labrosse also finished first in the broad jump (11′ 1 3/4″). In April 2024, Labrosse was selected by the

of the

(CFL) with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 CFL draft. In May, he attended rookie

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with the

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of the

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on a tryout basis. Thereafter, he officially signed with the Stampeders on May 13, 2024. Following training camp in

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, Labrosse made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 8, 2024, against the

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where he had one special teams tackle. 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

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. He recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles on September 21, 2024, against the

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. He played in 14 regular season games where he had 34 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
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