Former Florida State five-star running back declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Robust selections are being made across the nation as gamers debate whether or not to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft, return for one more yr with their present program, or discover the NCAA Switch Portal. Florida State has but to formally lose anybody to the draft however the expectation is that security Jammie Robinson and defensive sort out Fabien Lovett will pursue skilled careers following the Cheez-It Bowl.

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Earlier this work, former Seminole working again and one-time five-star prospect, Khalan Laborn, signed with Younger Cash APAA Sports activities, Dwayne ‘Lil Wayne’ Carter’s sports activities company. That successfully means Laborn will probably be declaring for and specializing in the upcoming draft over the subsequent couple of months.

The Virginia native spent the 2022 season at Marshall after sitting out two years. He broke out for the Thundering Herd and had top-of-the-line seasons at school historical past. Laborn rushed 302 occasions for 1,513 yards and 16 touchdowns whereas catching 16 passes for 116 yards. It was essentially the most dashing yards in a season for a working again in this system since 2014.

He began off his ultimate marketing campaign with seven straight video games with 100+ dashing yards and not less than one landing, together with a career-high 191 yards and two scores in opposition to Gardner-Webb. Total, Laborn recorded 9 video games with 100+ dashing yards and solely fumbled twice.

Laborn started his profession at Florida State after being one of the highly-rated prospects within the 2017 class alongside fellow prime working again Cam Akers. He redshirted throughout his true freshman earlier than a severe knee damage ended his second season earlier than it ever actually obtained began. Laborn returned in 2019, totaling 63 rushes for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns whereas catching 10 passes for 66 yards.

The 5-foot-11, 212-pound working again caught with the Seminoles when head coach Mike Norvell changed Willie Taggart in December 2019. Nonetheless, he was dismissed from this system that offseason following a violation of group guidelines. Laborn was reportedly set to go the JUCO route with Backyard Metropolis Neighborhood School in 2021 however did not find yourself following by means of.

As an alternative, he earned his bachelor’s diploma from Florida State which allowed him to grad-transfer to Marshall. Laborn made essentially the most of his second likelihood and there is a shot that he finally ends up getting drafted.

Up first will probably be additional cementing his title on the radar. Laborn could have a possibility to just do that on the 2023 Hula Bowl on Saturday, January 14.

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