Derek Robertson (American football)
Monmouth Hawks – No. 12 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Yonkers, New York |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Iona Prep (New Rochelle, New York) |
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Derek Robertson is an American college football quarterback for the Monmouth Hawks. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.
Early life
[edit]Robertson attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York.[1] As a junior, Robertson threw for 2,774 yards and 27 touchdowns.[2] As a senior, he threw for 2,556 yards and 31 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Maine.[3]
College career
[edit]Maine
[edit]After playing sparingly in 2020, Robertson became Maine's starting quarterback following an injury to Joseph Fagnano in 2021.[4][5][6] In his first career start against Merrimack, he threw for 141 yards and a touchdown, leading Maine to a 31–26 victory.[7] Against William & Mary, Robertson completed 20 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns, being named the CAA Rookie of the Week.[8] Against Rhode Island, he threw for four touchdowns in a 45–24 victory.[9] He finished the season with 121 completions for 1,505 yards and 12 touchdowns before returning to his duties as backup when Fagnano returned from injury the following season.[10] Robertson was named the starting quarterback in 2023 following Fagnano's decision to transfer to UConn.[11] Against Stony Brook, Robertson threw for a then-career-high 394 yards and five touchdowns, before a three-touchdown performance against Long Island a couple of weeks later.[12][13] The following week, he set a Maine school record for most passing yards in a single game, throwing for 503 yards in a 28–34 loss.[14][15] He finished the season throwing for 2,897 yards and 25 touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal.[16]
Monmouth
[edit]On January 5, 2024, Robertson announced that he would be transferring to Monmouth University to play for the Monmouth Hawks.
Statistics
[edit]Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
Maine Black Bears | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 | – | – | – | – |
2021 | 8 | 7 | 4–3 | 121 | 238 | 50.8 | 1,506 | 6.3 | 12 | 4 | 117.3 | 19 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
2023 | 11 | 11 | 2–9 | 256 | 402 | 63.7 | 2,897 | 7.2 | 25 | 13 | 138.3 | 28 | -101 | -3.6 | 0 |
Monmouth Hawks | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 5 | 5 | 3–2 | 119 | 179 | 66.5 | 1,676 | 9.4 | 14 | 4 | 166.5 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
Career | 26 | 23 | 9−14 | 500 | 824 | 60.7 | 6,107 | 7.4 | 51 | 21 | 138.3 | 56 | -96 | -1.7 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Football: Iona Prep welcomes the third Robertson to call the signals". The Journal News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Thomson: Colleges too slow in pursuit of Iona Prep's Derek Robertson". The Journal News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Football: Meet the 2018 lohud Westchester/Putnam all-star teams". The Journal News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (September 13, 2021). "UMaine football team puts redshirt freshman as starting quarterback after injury to Joe Fagnano". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Barr, Ben (September 14, 2021). "Maine football to face Merrimack with new starting quarterback". WABI. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Thrust into starting role, UMaine QB 'not afraid of the moment'". Press Herald. September 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (September 21, 2021). "UMaine football coach gives young quarterback a vote of confidence". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (October 18, 2021). "UMaine quarterback Derek Robertson named conference Rookie of the Week". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Robertson throws 4 TDs, leads Maine past Rhode Island, 45-24". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 30, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (April 20, 2023). "Once the backup, UMaine quarterback Derek Robertson prepares to step into starting role". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ WGME, Dave Eid (August 3, 2023). "University of Maine football begins training camp". WGME. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (October 14, 2023). "Despite UMaine football's record, its quarterback is more confident than ever". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Robertson throws 3 touchdown passes and Maine defeats Long Island 24-13". AP News. October 14, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (October 24, 2023). "UMaine quarterback sets school record for passing yards". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Barr, Ben (October 24, 2023). "Maine quarterback Derek Robertson passes for 503 yards in Saturday's loss to Campbell". WABI. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Maine quarterback Derek Robertson is entering the transfer portal". New England Football Journal®. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.