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2008 Football Roster

Tom Killips
Sara Melikian '11
Michael Fil
Michael Fil
Tom Killips
Michael Fil
Michael Fil

14 Jimmy Robertson

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yonkers, NY
  • Highschool Iona Prep

Biography

CAPTAIN ... School record holder for career completion percentage (60.2%), attempts (1,259), completions (758), yards passing (9,632) and total offense (10,157) ...  Second all-time in touchdown passes (78) ... 

2008: Completed 206 of 336 passes (61.3%) for 2,585 yards and 19 touchdowns compared to just six interceptions ... Averaged 258.5 passing yards per game ... Had a long of 68 yards ... Carried the ball 80 times for 186 yards and three touchdowns ... Completed 27 of 33 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 28 yards on nine carries in 35-21 victory over WPI in the Transit Trophy Game (9/27) ... Completed 20 of 34 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns in 27-17 victory over Rochester (10/4) ... Completed 23 of 34 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns in 44-8 win against St. Lawrence (10/25) ... Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2007: Lindy’s Sports Annual Pre-Season All-America First Team ... CAPTAIN … Started all 10 games … Completed 191 of 310 attempts for a percentage of 61.6 ... Threw for 2,574 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions … Compiled a 143.65 efficiency rating … Completion percentage is second highest in a season in school history ... Passing yards rank third ... Led Liberty League in passing yards per game (257.4) … Second in passing efficiency and completion percentage and third in attempts and touchdown passes ... Carried the ball 92 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns … Total yards of 2,721 is third best in a season in school history ... Second in Liberty League in total offense per game (272.1) … Ranked 21st nationally in passing yards per game, 23rd in total offense per game, 27th in efficiency and 28th in passing yards … Completed 18 of 24 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns in season opener against Endicott (9/8) … Threw for 304 yards on 21 of 36 passing, including two scores, against Utica (9/15) … Completed 17 of 21 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns against Merchant Marine (10/20) … Connected on 17 of 25 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ... Threw for season-high 324 yards on 20 of 34 passing in NCAA Playoffs against TCNJ (11/17) ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once (9/17) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ... ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team ... 

2006: Started all 10 games … Completed 168 of 288 passes for 2,160 yards … Had 16 touchdown passes and six interceptions … Had a 135.5 passing efficiency rating … Second in Liberty League in completions, completion percentage (58.3), passing yards, passing yards per game (216.0) and efficiency ... Third in attempts, touchdown passes and total yards ... Ran 57 times for 59 net yards … Ranked 32nd nationally in passing yards, 35th in passing yards per game (216.0), 40th in passing efficiency and 43rd in total offense (221.9 yard per game) ... Season-high 24 completions on 35 attempts for 240 yards and two touchdowns against Endicott (9/9) … Was 22 for 34 for 262 yards and three touchdowns at Merchant Marine (10/21) ... Was 15 for 28 for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Transit Trophy Game win over WPI (10/28) ... Was 18 for 28 for season-best 300 yards and two touchdowns at Rochester (11/4) ... Was 21 for 35 for 211 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 29 yards in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win over Union (11/11) … All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... D3Football.com All-East Region Second Team ... Liberty League All-Academic … ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team … 

Photo by Tom Killips2005: Played in nine games, all as a starter ... Completed 193 of 325 passes for 2,313 yards ... Had 26 touchdown passes and eight interceptions ... Posted a 140.6 passing efficiency rating … Completion percentage (59.4) ranks second in a single season in school history ... Completions and touchdown passes rank third ... Yardage is fifth ... Ran 64 times for 133 yards ... Led the Liberty League in total offense (271.8 yards per game), pass efficiency and touchdown passes ... Second with 257.0 passing yards per game ... Ranked 24th nationally in total offense (271.8 yards per game) and 36th in passing efficiency (140.6) ... Completed 24 of 32 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns in collegiate debut (9/17 vs. Utica) … Completed 28 of 54 passes for 394 yards and a season-high five touchdowns against Hobart (9/24) ... His 54 attempts ranks third in school history for a single game ... Connected on 24 of 33 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Merchant Marine (10/22) ... Threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns on 18 completions in Transit Trophy Game win at WPI (10/29) … Completed 27 of 41 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns in ECAC Northwest Bowl victory at St. John Fisher (11/19) ... Five-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Liberty League Rookie of the Year ... Team’s Offensive Rookie of the Year ... Rensselaer’s 2005-06 Male Freshman Athlete of the Year ... 

High School: Two-year starting varsity quarterback … Two-year varsity basketball player … Captained football and basketball for one season each … All-League and All-County Honorable Mention in football in 2003 … All-League and All-County First Team in 2004 … 2004 All-State Football Scholar Team … All-State … Golden Dozen … Team MVP … All-League in basketball in 2004 … Honor Roll … 

Personal: Management major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Jean and Dennis Robertson ... Brother, Dennis, played quarterback at Susquehanna.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2005Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2006Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    14
  • 14
    C

    2007Junior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    14
    C
  • 14
    C

    2008Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 200 lbs
    14
    C