Derek Robertson (American football)

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Derek Robertson
Monmouth Hawks
Position Quarterback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: Yonkers, New York
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school Iona Prep (New Rochelle, New York)

Derek Robertson is an American football quarterback for the Monmouth Hawks. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.

Contents

High school career

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.

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Maine Black Bears
2020 100–044100.0287.000158.8––––
2021 874–312123850.81,5066.3124117.31940.20
2022 100–0010.000.0000.0––––
2023 11112–925640263.72,8977.22513138.328-101-3.60
Career21186−1238164559.14,4316.93717130.447-97-2.10

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References

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  2. ↑ Thomson, Josh. "Thomson: Colleges too slow in pursuit of Iona Prep's Derek Robertson". The Journal News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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  4. ↑ 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.
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  6. ↑ "Thrust into starting role, UMaine QB 'not afraid of the moment'". Press Herald. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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  9. ↑ "Robertson throws 4 TDs, leads Maine past Rhode Island, 45-24". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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  11. ↑ WGME, Dave Eid (2023-08-03). "University of Maine football begins training camp". WGME. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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  13. ↑ "Robertson throws 3 touchdown passes and Maine defeats Long Island 24-13". AP News. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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