Born | Gaithersburg, Maryland, US | December 14, 1985
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
Shoots | Right |
Position | Midfielder |
NLL draft | 2nd overall, 2008 San Jose Stealth |
NLL teams | San Jose Stealth Washington Stealth Philadelphia Wings |
MLL draft | 1st overall, 2008 Boston Cannons |
MLL teams | Boston Cannons New York Lizards |
PLL teams | Atlas Lacrosse Club Cannons Lacrosse Club |
Pro career | 2008–2022 |
Website | www |
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2024 |
Paul Rabil (born December 14, 1985) is an American sports executive and retired professional lacrosse player. He is currently the president of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), which he co-founded with his brother, league CEO Mike Rabil.
Paul played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University. He won All-America honors all four years and holds the record for most playoff goals, assists, and points. He won two championships in 2005 and 2007. In 2007, he won the McLaughlin Award as the nation's best midfielder. He was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.
Paul Rabil played professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) for eleven years from 2008 to 2018, when he cofounded the PLL. He then played in the PLL for three years, from 2019 to 2021. He won the MLL Offensive Player of the Year Award thrice, in 2009, 2011 and 2012, and the MLL MVP Award twice, in 2009 and 2011. He won the MLL Championship twice, in 2011 and in 2015. In 2021, he was 1st team all-pro. Rabil also holds the record for most career points in professional lacrosse, scoring 657 points across 14 seasons.
Paul Rabil is widely considered one of the greatest lacrosse players of all time.[1][2][3][4][5]