{{Short description|Canadian lacrosse player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox lacrosse player |name = Randy Staats |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|23}} |birth_place = Six Nations, Ontario, Canada |nationality = Iroquois |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 2 |weight_lb = 200 |position = Attack |shoots = Right |ncaa_team = Onondaga Community College<br />Syracuse University |nll_draft = 6th overall |nll_draft_year = 2015 |nll_draft_team = Georgia Swarm |class=2015|former_mll_teams=Rochester/Dallas Rattlers<br>Atlanta Blaze<br>Boston Cannons|career_start=2015|nll_team=Halifax Thunderbirds|former_nll_teams=Georgia Swarm|career_highlights=NLL *Rookie of the Year (2016) *1x Champion (2017)
MLL *1x Champion (2020) *2x All-Star (2016, 2019)
NCAA *Honorable mention All-American (2015)
International *All-World Team (2019, 2024)|medaltemplates={{MedalCountry|Haudenosaunee}} {{MedalSport|Men's lacrosse}} {{MedalCompetition|World Lacrosse Championship}} {{Medal|3rd|2014 Denver|}} {{Medal|3rd|2018 Netanya|}} {{Medal|3rd|2023 San Diego|}} {{MedalCompetition|World Indoor Lacrosse Championship/World Lacrosse Box Championships}} {{Medal|RU|2015 Onondaga|}} {{Medal|RU|2019 Langley|}} {{Medal|3rd|2024 Utica|}}|mll_draft=29th overall|mll_draft_year=2015|mll_draft_team=Rochester Rattlers}}
'''Randy Staats''' (born November 23, 1992) is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player with the Halifax Thunderbirds in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the Six Nations Chiefs of the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL). He was drafted 6th overall by the Georgia Swarm in the 2015 NLL Entry Draft. He also played in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Major League Lacrosse (MLL), drafted 29th overall in the 2015 MLL Entry Draft.
== Early career and education == After attending McKinnon Park Secondary School,<ref name=":2" /> Randy Staats began his collegiate lacrosse career at Onondaga Community College (OCC), where he was a standout player.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Randy Staats - 2013 - Men's Lacrosse |url=https://onondagalazers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/randy-staats/827 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Onondaga Community College Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Donnie |date=August 21, 2012 |title=OCC's Randy Staats has Syracuse, Denver and North Carolina on his recruiting radar |url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2012/08/occs_randy_staats_has_syracuse.html |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=syracuse |language=en}}</ref> In the two seasons he played for OCC, the team went undefeated and won the NJCAA national championship both years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Men's Lacrosse Schedule |url=https://onondagalazers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/schedule/2012 |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Onondaga Community College Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Men's Lacrosse Schedule |url=https://onondagalazers.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/schedule/2013 |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Onondaga Community College Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He joined the Syracuse Orange in 2014 after his two years at OCC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dome Bound: Randy Staats' Long Journey to Syracuse |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/dome-bound-randy-staats-long-journey-to-syracuse/22328 |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> At Syracuse, he earned USILA Honorable Mention All-American, Inside Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-American, and ACC All-Tournament Team honors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Randy Staats - Men's Lacrosse |url=https://cuse.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/randy-staats/11728 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Syracuse University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
== Professional career == Drafted 6th overall by the Georgia Swarm in the 2015 NLL Entry Draft, Staats quickly established himself as a key player. He made a significant impact in his rookie season, earning the 2016 NLL Rookie of the Year award after producing 95 points, setting a rookie point record at the time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Randy Staats - NLL Profile |url=https://www.nll.com/players/14095/randy-staats/ |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Randy Staats Wins NLL Rookie of the Year |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/sports/2016/09/27/randy-staats-wins-nll-rookie-of-the-year |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref> Throughout his career, Staats has played for several teams, including the Swarm, Panther City Lacrosse Club, and most recently, the Halifax Thunderbirds<ref name=":0" />
In the MLL, Staats was a two-time All-Star (2016, 2019) and won the 2020 championship with the Cannons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Randy Staats |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/randy-staats |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}</ref>
He is the brother of fellow professional lacrosse player Austin Staats and cousin of Cody Jamieson.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=PLL News: Gaudet, Austin Staats Suspended Indefinitely; Chrome Add Tommy Palasek |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/pll-news-gaudet-austin-staats-suspended-indefinitely-chrome-add-tommy-palasek/58064 |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=THE STAATS BROTHERS ARE THE NLL’S NEWEST SIBLING STARS |url=https://www.nll.com/news/the-staats-brothers-are-the-nlls-newest-sibling-stars/}}</ref>
== Personal life and advocacy == Staats is also a prominent figure in promoting the sport, especially among Indigenous communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RANDY STAATS REFLECTS ON THE HISTORY AND TRAGEDY OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS |url=https://www.nll.com/news/randy-staats-reflects-on-the-history-and-tragedy-of-residential-schools/ |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> He has been an advocate of the inclusion of the Haudenosaunee, who lack International Olympic Committee recognition, in the 2028 Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 29, 2023 |title=Indigenous lacrosse players battle for 2028 Olympics spot |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/indigenous-lacrosse-players-battle-for-2028-olympics-spot-1.6705121 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229234850/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/indigenous-lacrosse-players-battle-for-2028-olympics-spot-1.6705121 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>
== Statistics == {{NLLCareerStats|player_name=Randy Staats|season1_year=2016|season1_team_link=Georgia Swarm|season1_games_played=18|season1_goals=36|season1_assists=59|season1_loose_balls=84|season1_penalty_minutes=22|season1_playoff_games_played=1|season1_playoff_goals=2|season1_playoff_assists=3|season1_playoff_loose_balls=1|season1_playoff_penalty_minutes=2|season2_year=2017|season2_team_link=Georgia Swarm|season2_games_played=13|season2_goals=31|season2_assists=45|season2_loose_balls=67|season2_penalty_minutes=17|season2_playoff_games_played=4|season2_playoff_goals=9|season2_playoff_assists=13|season2_playoff_loose_balls=20|season2_playoff_penalty_minutes=4|season3_year=2018|season3_team_link=Georgia Swarm|season3_games_played=16|season3_goals=30|season3_assists=39|season3_loose_balls=57|season3_penalty_minutes=13|season3_playoff_games_played=1|season3_playoff_goals=2|season3_playoff_assists=3|season3_playoff_loose_balls=3|season4_year=2019|season4_team_link=Georgia Swarm|season4_games_played=17|season4_goals=37|season4_assists=59|season4_loose_balls=45|season4_penalty_minutes=12|season4_playoff_games_played=1|season4_playoff_goals=3|season4_playoff_assists=3|season5_year=2020|season5_team_link=Georgia Swarm|season5_games_played=12|season5_goals=22|season5_assists=48|season5_loose_balls=63|season5_penalty_minutes=17|season6_year=2023|season6_team_link=Halifax Thunderbirds|season6_games_played=17|season6_goals=34|season6_assists=59|season6_loose_balls=65|season6_penalty_minutes=20|season6_playoff_games_played=1|season6_playoff_goals=3|season6_playoff_loose_balls=6|season6_playoff_penalty_minutes=2|season7_year=2024|season7_team_link=Halifax Thunderbirds|season7_games_played=9|season7_goals=23|season7_assists=24|season7_loose_balls=27|season7_penalty_minutes=4|season7_playoff_games_played=1|season7_playoff_assists=2|season7_playoff_loose_balls=1}}
=== MLL === {{MLLCareerStats|player_name=Randy Staats|season1_year=2015|season1_team_link=Rochester Rattlers|season1_games_played=5|season1_goals=7|season1_assists=2|season1_shots=17|season1_ground_balls=1|season1_playoff_games_played=2|season1_playoff_goals=3|season1_playoff_assists=2|season1_playoff_shots=6|season1_playoff_ground_balls=2|season2_year=2016|season2_team_link=Atlanta Blaze|season2_games_played=11|season2_goals=30|season2_2pt_goals=1|season2_assists=15|season2_shots=83|season2_ground_balls=22|season2_penalty_minutes=2|season3_year=2017|season3_team_link=Atlanta Blaze|season3_games_played=7|season3_goals=16|season3_assists=8|season3_shots=45|season3_ground_balls=3|season3_penalty_minutes=2|season4_year=2018|season4_team_link=Dallas Rattlers|season4_games_played=2|season4_goals=6|season4_assists=1|season4_shots=11|season4_ground_balls=1|season4_playoff_games_played=2|season4_playoff_goals=5|season4_playoff_assists=2|season4_playoff_shots=13|season4_playoff_ground_balls=3|season4_playoff_penalty_minutes=1|season5_year=2019|season5_team_link=Atlanta Blaze|season5_games_played=11|season5_goals=17|season5_assists=33|season5_shots=82|season5_ground_balls=14|season5_penalties=3|season5_penalty_minutes=7|season5_playoff_games_played=1|season5_playoff_goals=2|season5_playoff_assists=2|season5_playoff_shots=7|season6_year=2020|season6_team_link=Boston Cannons|season6_games_played=5|season6_goals=3|season6_assists=10|season6_shots=29|season6_ground_balls=5}}
=== NCAA === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Season !Team !GP !GS !G !A !Pts !Sh !GB !CT |- |2014 | rowspan="3" |Syracuse |14 |9 |33 |23 |56 |70 |15 |4 |- |2015 |13 |13 |29 |24 |53 |75 |19 |3 |- |Career |27 |22 |62 |47 |109 |145 |34 |7 |}
== References ==
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== External links == * [https://nllstats.com/player?id=31636 NLL Career Stats via nllstats.com] * [https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/randy-staats Premier Lacrosse League bio] * [https://cuse.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/randy-staats/11728 Syracuse Orange bio] {{NLL Rookie of the Year Award}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Staats, Randy}} Category:Canadian lacrosse players Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Onondaga Community College alumni Category:Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse players Category:Georgia Swarm players