Laube was born in
Westhampton, New York. He attended
Westhampton Beach High School where he played football and lacrosse. He totaled 120 career
touchdowns, including a Long Island-record 47 scores as a
senior while helping the school win their first Long Island class title. He ran for 2,680 yards as a senior and was named the Hansen Award winner as best player in Suffolk. In his high school career, Laube recorded 687 rush attempts for 6,495 yards and 101 touchdowns while having 64
receptions for 1,234 yards and 14 touchdowns, with five additional touchdowns off
kick returns. ==College career==