Jeffrey Steven Teat[1] (born April 30, 1997) is a Canadian lacrosse player for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League. He is one of three players in lacrosse history to be selected first overall in both the NLL and PLL/MLL drafts.[2]. He is widely considered the best player in the world.
| Born | April 30, 1997 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 pounds (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attack (field), Forward (box) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA team | Cornell (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLL draft | 1st overall, 2020 New York Riptide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLL team | Ottawa Black Bears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLL draft | 25th overall, 2020 Boston Cannons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLL team | Atlas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2021– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NCAA
NLL
PLL
International
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Medal record
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Early life and career
Teat is the son of Maria and Dan Teat. Dan played fourteen seasons in the NLL and is currently an assistant coach for Panther City Lacrosse Club.[2]
Teat attended The Hill Academy, playing five seasons of lacrosse there, as well as playing Junior A lacrosse for the Brampton Excelsiors, where he recorded 145 points during the regular season in his final season, the most of any OJALL player since John Grant Jr. Teat ended the season with 211 points, including the playoffs where Brampton got to the Ontario League semifinals.[1]
Collegiate career
Teat arrived at Cornell in the fall of 2016 as the number one recruit in his class according to Inside Lacrosse. With the Big Red, Teat was a three time USILA All-American and two time Tewaaraton Award nominee, as well as graduating third all time in assists and points at Cornell despite his senior season being cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
NLL career
Teat was selected first overall by the New York Riptide in the 2020 NLL Draft, although due to the pandemic, he would not make his debut until the 2022 season. During the 2022 season, Teat set a rookie record for assists and points as a rookie.[4] He finished the season fourth in the league in total points, and second among rookies in loose balls, being named Rookie of the Year and second team all-NLL.[5]
Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse ranked Teat the #2 best forward in the NLL.[6]
Teat finished the 2023 season with 136 points, one shy of Dhane Smith's single season record, leading the league with 56 goals and finishing third with 80 assists. He finished third in MVP voting and was named first team all-NLL.[7]
Teat signed a two-year contract extension with the Riptide on July 18, 2023.[8]
PLL career
Teat was originally selected by Chaos Lacrosse Club in the 2020 Premier College Draft and the Boston Cannons in the same year's MLL Draft, but he opted to return to Cornell for a fifth season instead of turning pro, causing both teams to lose his draft rights.[9]
Teat was then drafted first overall by Atlas Lacrosse Club the following year, becoming the third player, after Lyle Thompson and Kevin Crowley to be selected first overall in the NLL and professional outdoor lacrosse drafts.[10] He made an immediate impact, finishing second in scoring in the league despite missing two games, and being nominated for the Jim Brown MVP Award, as well as winning the Rookie of the Year Award.[11]
International career
Teat represented Team Canada in the 2016 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship and 2018 World Lacrosse Championship, winning a silver medal at both events.[12]
Statistics
NCAA
| Team | Season | GP | GS | G | A | Pts |
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| Cornell | 2017 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 72 |
| Cornell | 2018 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 62 | 99 |
| Cornell | 2019 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Cornell | 2020 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Total | 51 | 51 | 116 | 152 | 268 | |
PLL
| Jeff Teat[13] | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA |
| 2021 | Atlas | 7 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Atlas | 10 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlas | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 49 | 0 | 57 | 106 | 128 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 31 | 59 | 1 | 63 | 123 | 152 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted
NLL
| Jeff Teat | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2022 | New York Riptide | 16 | 37 | 71 | 108 | 111 | 2 | 6.75 | 6.94 | 0.13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | New York Riptide | 18 | 56 | 80 | 136 | 105 | 2 | 7.56 | 5.83 | 0.11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | New York Riptide | 18 | 58 | 72 | 130 | 111 | 6 | 7.22 | 6.17 | 0.33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | 151 | 223 | 374 | 327 | 10 | 7.19 | 6.29 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Career Total: | 52 | 151 | 223 | 374 | 327 | 10 | 7.19 | 6.29 | 0.19 | ||||||||||
GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.