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