John Robertson (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 30, 1993 Paramus, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paramus |
| College: | Villanova (2011–2015) |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Robertson (born March 30, 1993) is a former American football quarterback.
College career[edit]
He played for Villanova.
Robertson was selected as the 2012 winner of the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1]
He finished 9th in the 2013 Walter Payton Award voting.[2]
Robertson was selected as the 2014 winner of the Walter Payton Award.[3] During the 2014 season, Robertson threw for 2,846 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also ran for 1,078 yards and 11 touchdowns. He suffered a concussion late in the season and chose to sit out the FCS playoff quarterfinal. Early in the 2015 season, Robertson suffered a torn PCL in his right knee.
Born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey, Robertson played high school football at Paramus High School.[4] Robertson has a master’s degree in business administration.
Professional career[edit]
After not being selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Robertson attended Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp.[5]
College statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | Attempts | Completions | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INT | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Villanova | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Villanova | 253 | 152 | 60.1% | 1965 | 14 | 7 | 189 | 1021 | 14 |
| 2013 | Villanova | 247 | 169 | 68.4% | 1957 | 13 | 7 | 217 | 1405 | 20 |
| 2014 | Villanova | 301 | 197 | 65.4% | 2846 | 35 | 3 | 227 | 1078 | 11 |
| 2015 | Villanova | 74 | 43 | 58.1% | 522 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 138 | 3 |
| Totals | 875 | 561 | 64.1% | 7300 | 65 | 18 | 684 | 3643 | 48 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013.
- ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.
- ^ Mills, Ed. "College football: Honors aplenty for Paramus native John Robertson", The Record (Bergen County), December 18, 2014. Accessed December 21, 2014. "The honors just keep pouring in for John Robertson. And the former Paramus High School standout certainly has earned them with exceptional double-duty displays of skill and hard work."
- ^ CZERWINSKI, MARK. "NFL: Well-deserved tryout for Paramus star John Robertson". North Jersey Media Group.
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