FSU football: Impact of Khalan Laborn being removed from roster

By Kelvin Hunt | Jul 28, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: Head Coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Football Team speaks with fans before his team a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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Depth Shouldn’t Be A Concern

Mike Norvell and staff knew the running back position needed more depth after Cam Akers entered the NFL Draft and became a second-round pick.

They’ve addressed the position by adding Texas A&M transfer Jashuan Corbin, JUCO running back La’Damian Webb, and four-star true freshman Lawrance Toafili into the fold.

They’ll use slot receivers like four-star true freshman Ja’Khi Douglas and three-star speedster, Corey Wren, out of the backfield as well. The Noles also have some talented walk-on players that played in the Sun Bowl to help with depth.

Mike Norvell typically has 1-2 players he’ll lean on heavily to carry most of the load in the running game. I’ve always expected Corbin to be the No. 1 guy with Laborn and Webb vying for the No. 2 spot.

The exit of Laborn means we’ll likely see a mixture of slot receivers with a dash of Toafili in there at certain points.

The loss of Laborn is more about the potential of what he could have brought opposed to what’s actually lost.

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