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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.
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.
After not being selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Robertson attended Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp.[5]
| 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 | |