Derek Robertson (American football)
| Monmouth Hawks – No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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. Against his former team, Maine, Robertson threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns, leading Monmouth to a 51–22 victory.[17]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 5–6 | 255 | 389 | 65.6 | 3,401 | 8.7 | 28 | 6 | 159.7 | 24 | -44 | -1.8 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 29 | 11−18 | 636 | 1,034 | 61.5 | 7,832 | 7.6 | 65 | 23 | 141.4 | 71 | -141 | -2.0 | 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.
- ^ "Quarterback Derek Robertson dominates his former team in Monmouth's 51-22 win over Maine". Press Herald. September 14, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.