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Robertson's Cal Career Game Highs
Rushes: 2 (vs. Weber State, 2017)
Rushing Yards: 40 (vs. Weber State, 2017)
Rushing TDs: 1 (vs. Weber State, 2017)
Long Rush: 34TD (vs. Weber State, 2017)
Receptions: 9 (at USC, 2016)
Receiving Yards: 141 (at Washington State, 2016)
Receiving TDs: 2 (twice, last vs. Utah, 2016)
Long Reception: 61 (vs. Washington, 2016)
Kickoff Returns: 6 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Kickoff Return Yards: 116 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Long Kickoff Return: 39 (at Oregon State, 2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 145 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Points: 12 (twice, last vs. Utah, 2016)
Tackles: 1 (twice, last at North Carolina, 2017)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. Utah, 2016)
Cal Career (2016-17)
• Played in 14 games with 13 starts and totaled 57 receptions for 837 yards and seven touchdown catches
• Had at least one catch in all 14 games he has played in
• Added 10 career kick returns for 202 yards as well as two rushes for 40 yards and one score to total 1079 all-purpose yards and eight total touchdowns
• Had two tackles and one fumble recovery, recording a single stop both as a 2016 freshman against Utah and 2017 sophomore at North Carolina with the fumble recovery coming as a freshman also against Utah
• Totaled career highs of 50 receptions, 767 yards receiving and a team-high seven touchdown catches in career highs of 12 games and 11 starts as a freshman
• Added career highs of 10 kick returns and 202 kick return yards as well as 969 all-purpose yards during his freshman campaign
• Set single-season and single-game career highs in rushing as a sophomore with two rushes for 40 yards including a career-long 34-yarder for his lone career rushing score all against Weber State
• Granted a medical redshirt in 2017 after missing the final 10 games due to injury and has three seasons of collegiate eligibility remaining beginning in 2018
• Announced that he was leaving Cal on June 21, 2018
Sophomore (2018)
• Named second-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports
• Did not play in the spring game due to injury but did participate in much of spring practice prior to his injury
Sophomore (2017)
• Started each of the first two games and contributed seven catches for 70 yards as well as the first two rushes of his career for 40 yards with a career-long 34-yard touchdown run on his first career rush vs. Weber State to total 110 all-purpose yards but missed the remainder of the season due to injury
• Contributed two explosive plays with the 34-yard TD rush and a 33-yard reception both against Weber State
• Finished with season highs of four receptions and a team-high 58 yards receiving to go along with the two rushes for 40 yards and one touchdown against Weber State to total 98 all-purpose yards
• Had three receptions for 12 yards receiving in the season-opener at North Carolina
• Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic recognition
• On the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award for the honor that annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football
• A national preseason honors candidate for several awards honoring the nation's most outstanding player overall as well as offensive player and wide receiver
• Did not take part in on field action during spring practices or the spring game while he was participating with the Cal men’s track and field team
Freshman (2016)
• Jumped right into the spotlight in his first season at Cal earning several freshman All-American honors from Campus Insiders, ESPN.com, Phil Steele and USA Today, while also picking up Cal's Bob Simmons Award as its Most Valuable Freshman
• Totaled 50 receptions, 767 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches (all second on the team behind Chad Hansen) in 12 games and 11 starts that tied for the third-most of any of Cal's offensive players
• Finished among the nation's top freshmen in receiving touchdowns (2nd), receiving yards per game (3rd, 63.9), receiving yards (3rd), yards per reception (6th, team-high 15.3), receptions (7th) and receptions per game (8th)
• Broke Cal freshman records previously set by DeSean Jackson for receiving yards in 2005 and Keenan Allen for receptions in 2010 while equaling Jackson's freshman mark in touchdown receptions
• Had five receptions of 50-plus yards to rank tied for fifth nationally among all players, picking up a career-long 61-yard reception vs. Washington, 59-yarders at Washington State and at San Diego State, a 57-yarder also at Washington State and a 56-yarder vs. Utah, with the final three going for scores
• Added 10 kick returns for 202 yards to total 969 all-purpose yards
• Also had his lone career tackle and one fumble recovery
• Registered a career-high 141 yards receiving and one touchdown reception on six catches at Washington State including his grabs of 59 and 57 yards
• Had his first career 100-yard receiving game at Arizona State when he caught four passes for 103 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns
• Followed up his Arizona State game by catching four passes for 97 yards and again a career-high-tying two touchdowns vs. Utah when he also had one tackle and one fumble recovery
• Had a career-high nine catches for 92 yards at USC
• Had three receptions for 82 yards including the longest catch of his career of 61 yards vs. Washington
• Had four catches for 81 yards and his first career touchdown catch on a 59-yarder in the fourth quarter at San Diego State
• Had other receiving numbers vs. Oregon (6-39-TD), vs. Stanford (5-69), at Oregon State (5-29), vs. Hawai'i (2-12), vs. Texas (1-16) and at UCLA (1-6)
• Had five of the team's seven longest plays from scrimmage with touchdown receptions from Davis Webb of 59 and 56 yards at San Diego State and against Utah among his 11 explosive plays of 20 or more yards from the line of scrimmage that ranked second on the squad behind Chad Hansen's 23
• Had at least one catch in all 12 games he played
• Had career highs of six kick returns and 116 kick return yards as well as a career-long kick return of 39 yards at Oregon State in a contest in which he finished with a career-best 145 all-purpose yards
• Added two kick returns for 50 yards vs. Washington and two kick returns for 36 yards at Arizona State
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Cal Track And Field (2017)
• Made his outdoor debut at the Stanford Invitational in the 100 meters as a 2017 freshman
• Totaled four second-place finishes in his freshman campaign (100 meters and 4x100 meter relay at the Big Meet and the Brutus Hamilton Challenge)
• Placed third in the 4x100 meter relay and fifth in the 100 meters (season-best 10.72) at the Kansas Relays
• Did not participate in track and field during the 2018 season
Savannah Christian HS (Class of 2016)
• A prep All-American and four-year varsity player who played multiple positions on both sides of the ball including running back, wide receiver and cornerback while also contributing to the return game
• Totaled 3,242 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns while playing his final two seasons as a 2014 junior and 2015 senior at Savannah Christian High School after spending his first two campaigns as a 2012 freshman and 2013 senior at Savannah Country Day School
• Rushed for 1,475 career yards with 16 touchdowns on 165 carries, as well as 1,033 receiving yards and 12 touchdown catches on 73 carries on offense, while also posting 13 kick returns for 588 yards and 19 punt returns for 236 yards on special teams as well 168 tackles, three interceptions, four pass deflections and one fumble recovery he returned for a touchdown on defense
• Rushed for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns on 107 carries as a senior while adding 12 catches for 126 yards and one score, four kick returns for 149 yards and one touchdown, and 10 punt returns for 145 yards and two touchdowns for a total of 1,463 all-purpose yards and 13 total scores for a team that finished 9-3 overall and 5-0 in the conference
• Also totaled 41 tackles and two interceptions and one pass deflected on defense as a senior
• Limited to five games as a junior but still contributed 25 rushes for 239 yards and six touchdowns on the ground while adding six catches for 155 yards and three touchdown receptions, as well as one kick return for 75 yards and two punt returns for 15 on special teams, and five tackles, one pass deflected and one fumble recovery that he brought back for a score on defense to give him a total of 10 touchdowns
• Contributed 36 receptions for 556 yards and six touchdown receptions as a sophomore, while adding 29 rushes for 178 yards and one rushing touchdown as well as 3-of-3 passing for 131 yards and one touchdown on offense
• Added four kick returns for 163 yards as well as five punt returns for 67 yards during his sophomore campaign on special teams to total 964 all-purpose yards
• Also made 90 tackles as a sophomore to go along with 4.0 tackles for loss, two pass deflections and one interception
• Contributed 19 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdown catches as well as four rushing attempts for 15 yards on offense as a freshman while he had four kick returns for 201 yards and two punt returns for nine yards to total 421 all-purpose yards
• Had 32 tackles on defense as a freshman
• Also played basketball and was on the track and field team, earning the Savannah Morning News’ Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year in each of his final two prep seasons as a 2015 junior and 2016 senior at Savannah Christian Prep
High School Recruiting Rankings And Notes (Class of 2016)
Stars: 247Sports (5), 247Sports Composite (5), Rivals (5), Scout (5), Tom Lemming (5), ESPN (4)
National Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (8), 247Sports Composite (14), 247Sports (16), Scout (23), ESPN (62)
National Wide Receiver Ratings: 247Sports (1), 247Sports Composite (1), Rivals (1), ESPN (6), Rivals (66)
National Athlete Ratings: Scout (3)
Reginal Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (32)
South Athlete Ratings: Scout (2)
Georgia Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (8), Rivals (42)
Georgia Athlete Ratings: Scout (2)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (.9895), 247Sports (98), ESPN (85), Rivals (6.1)
• A member of the prestigious ESPN300 checking in at No. 62
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his 2015 senior prep season and ran back a pair of kickoffs for 84 yards including a 60-yarder
• Announced his decision to attend Cal at a press conference from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on May 1, 2016, nearly three months after National Signing Day
Other
• Full name is Demetris Rashaad Robertson
• Born April 13, 1997
• Son of Mildred Robertson
• Brothers are Carlos and Michael Robertson
• Twin sister is Shanetris Robertson
• Intended major was American studies
Last Updated
June 21, 2018
