Rob Pannell

Rob Pannell, born December 11, 1989, is an American professional lacrosse player who plays for the Maryland Whipsnakes of the Premier Lacrosse League and is widely regarded as one of the greatest lacrosse players of all time. A graduate of Smithtown High School on Long Island who played a post-graduate year at Deerfield Academy, he starred at Cornell University, where he holds the career points and assists records, was the Ivy League's first three-time Player of the Year, was voted the NCAA Outstanding Player of the Year in 2011 and 2013 and won the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy. As a professional he won the MLL championship in 2015 and the MLL MVP award in 2018, has been a PLL All-Star since 2021 and, as of 2026, holds the record for most career points in professional outdoor lacrosse. He played for Team USA in 2014, 2018 and 2023, and his signature move is the question mark dodge.