Derek Robertson (American football)
| Monmouth Hawks | |
|---|---|
| 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 football quarterback for the Monmouth Hawks. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.
High school career[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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Career | 21 | 18 | 6−12 | 381 | 645 | 59.1 | 4,431 | 6.9 | 37 | 17 | 130.4 | 47 | -97 | -2.1 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Football: Iona Prep welcomes the third Robertson to call the signals". The Journal News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Thomson: Colleges too slow in pursuit of Iona Prep's Derek Robertson". The Journal News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Thomson, Josh. "Football: Meet the 2018 lohud Westchester/Putnam all-star teams". The Journal News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2021-09-13). "UMaine football team puts redshirt freshman as starting quarterback after injury to Joe Fagnano". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Barr, Ben (2021-09-14). "Maine football to face Merrimack with new starting quarterback". WABI. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Thrust into starting role, UMaine QB 'not afraid of the moment'". Press Herald. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2021-09-21). "UMaine football coach gives young quarterback a vote of confidence". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2021-10-18). "UMaine quarterback Derek Robertson named conference Rookie of the Week". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Robertson throws 4 TDs, leads Maine past Rhode Island, 45-24". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2023-04-20). "Once the backup, UMaine quarterback Derek Robertson prepares to step into starting role". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ WGME, Dave Eid (2023-08-03). "University of Maine football begins training camp". WGME. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2023-10-14). "Despite UMaine football's record, its quarterback is more confident than ever". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Robertson throws 3 touchdown passes and Maine defeats Long Island 24-13". AP News. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (2023-10-24). "UMaine quarterback sets school record for passing yards". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Barr, Ben (2023-10-24). "Maine quarterback Derek Robertson passes for 503 yards in Saturday's loss to Campbell". WABI. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Maine quarterback Derek Robertson is entering the transfer portal". New England Football Journal®. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-17.