Randy Staats

Randy Staats is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player, born on 23 November 1992, who plays for the Halifax Thunderbirds in the National Lacrosse League and the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. After McKinnon Park Secondary School he played at Onondaga Community College, which won the NJCAA national championship in both of his seasons there, and then at Syracuse University. The Georgia Swarm drafted him sixth overall in the 2015 NLL Entry Draft, and he was the 2016 NLL Rookie of the Year with 95 points, a rookie record at the time. He has also played for the Panther City Lacrosse Club, was a two-time Major League Lacrosse All-Star in 2016 and 2019, won the 2020 MLL championship with the Cannons, and has played in the Premier Lacrosse League. He is the brother of Austin Staats and the cousin of Cody Jamieson, and he has advocated for including the Haudenosaunee in the 2028 Olympics.