Derek Robertson is an American football quarterback. He played collegiately for the Maine Black Bears and the Monmouth Hawks.
Early life Robertson attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York. As a junior, Robertson threw for 2,774 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a senior, he threw for 2,556 yards and 31 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Maine.
College career
Maine After playing sparingly in 2020, Robertson became Maine's starting quarterback following an injury to Joseph Fagnano in 2021. In his first career start against Merrimack, he threw for 141 yards and a touchdown, leading Maine to a 31–26 victory. Against William & Mary, Robertson completed 20 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns, being named the CAA Rookie of the Week. Against Rhode Island, he threw for four touchdowns in a 45–24 victory. 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. Robertson was named the starting quarterback in 2023 following Fagnano's decision to transfer to UConn. 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. 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. He finished the season throwing for 2,897 yards and 25 touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal.
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. Against Stony Brook, he threw for a school record and career-high 536 yards and three touchdowns, in a 55–47 win. Robertson finished the season throwing for 3,937 yards and 31 touchdowns, being named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year. He announced that he would return to Monmouth for the 2025 season, confirmed on January 16. Against Hampton, Robertson suffered an injury that forced him to miss the rest of the season.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2020Maine 1 0 0–0 4 4 100.0 28 7.0 0 0 158.8 – – – – 2021Maine 8 7 4–3 121 238 50.8 1,506 6.3 12 4 117.3 19 4 0.2 0 2022Maine 1 0 0–0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 – – – – 2023Maine 11 11 2–9 256 402 63.7 2,897 7.2 25 13 138.3 28 -101 -3.6 0 2024Monmouth 12 12 6–6 283 434 65.2 3,937 9.1 31 6 162.2 26 -34 -1.3 0 2025Monmouth 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
In May 2026, Robertson was invited to the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie minicamp. He was not offered a contract.
References
External links Monmouth Hawks bio Maine Black Bears bio