Derek Robertson (American football)
American football player
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Derek Robertson is an American college football quarterback for the Monmouth Hawks. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.
| No. 12 – Monmouth Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Iona Prep (New Rochelle, New York) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
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
Maine
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
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] Against Stony Brook, he threw for a school record and career-high 536 yards and three touchdowns, in a 55–47 win.[18] Robertson finished the season throwing for 3,937 yards and 31 touchdowns, being named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year.[19]He announced that he would return to Monmouth for the 2025 season, confirmed on January 16th. Against Hampton, Robertson suffered an injury that forced him to miss the rest of the season.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2020 | Maine | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2021 | Maine | 8 | 7 | 4–3 | 121 | 238 | 50.8 | 1,506 | 6.3 | 12 | 4 | 117.3 | 19 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Maine | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | Maine | 11 | 11 | 2–9 | 256 | 402 | 63.7 | 2,897 | 7.2 | 25 | 13 | 138.3 | 28 | -101 | -3.6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Monmouth | 12 | 12 | 6–6 | 283 | 434 | 65.2 | 3,937 | 9.1 | 31 | 6 | 162.2 | 26 | -34 | -1.3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Monmouth | 7 | 7 | 6–1 | 189 | 265 | 71.3 | 2,439 | 9.2 | 27 | 5 | 178.5 | 15 | -55 | -3.7 | 1 | |
| Career | 40 | 37 | 18−19 | 853 | 1,344 | 63.5 | 10,807 | 8.0 | 95 | 28 | 150.2 | 88 | -186 | -2.1 | 1 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.73 s | 1.69 s | 2.76 s | 4.40 s | 7.43 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[20] | ||||||||||||