Joe Walters

Joe Walters, born November 30, 1984, in Irondequoit, New York, is an American former professional lacrosse player and a member of the 2022 class of the Rochester Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He was a four-time All-American at the University of Maryland, won the ACC Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 and ACC Player of the Year in 2004, became Maryland's all-time leading scorer with 227 points and 153 goals, and won the 2006 Jack Turnbull Award as attackman of the year. He played for Team USA at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship while still in college. Taken first overall in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Rochester Rattlers, he was part of consecutive Steinfeld Cup winning teams with the 2008 Rochester Rattlers and the 2009 Toronto Nationals and was named most valuable player of the 2008 MLL Championship Weekend.