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.

Early life Labrosse was born in Montreal. He was a three-time RSEQ all-star. He played in nine games in 2020 and made 11 tackles. Labrosse stated he left due to a lack of playing time.

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.

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 Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 CFL draft. In May, he attended rookie minicamp with the New York Giants of the National Football League on a tryout basis. Thereafter, he officially signed with the Stampeders on May 13, 2024.

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. He recorded a career-high eight defensive tackles on September 21, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played in 14 regular season games where he had 34 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.