Sawyer Robertson

Sawyer Robertson
Robertson after beating TCU on November 2, 2024
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (2003-02-01) February 1, 2003[1]
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCoronado (Lubbock, Texas)
College
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Sawyer James Robertson (born February 1, 2003) is an American football quarterback. Robertson played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Baylor Bears. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Robertson was born on February 1, 2003, in Lubbock, Texas.[2][3] He attended Coronado High School in Lubbock where he lettered in football and baseball. In his high school career, he completed 877 of 1,359 pass attempts for 12,148 yards and 146 touchdowns to 22 interceptions, and rushed for 553 yards and 13 touchdowns.[4] Robertson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Florida State, Louisiana, Louisville, Nevada, SMU, TCU, Texas, Tulsa, USC, Washington State and Wisconsin.[5][6]

College career

Mississippi State

As a freshman in 2021, Robertson was redshirted.[7] In 2022, he completed six of 11 passes for 23 yards and an interception in five games played.[8]

On January 4, 2023, Robertson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal following the death of Mississippi State coach Mike Leach.[9][10]

Baylor

On January 11, 2023, Robertson announced that he would be transferring to Baylor.[11] In 2023, he played in six games and was named as the starting quarterback against Utah after Blake Shapen had suffered an injury.[12] Robertson finished the season completing 66 of 117 passing attempts for 864 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions, while also making 35 rushing attempts for 69 yards and a touchdown. In 2024, he threw for 2,626 yards and 26 touchdowns as Baylor finished with an 8–5 record (including a 6–3 conference record) and lost 44–31 to LSU in the Texas Bowl.[13]

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2021Mississippi State Redshirt Redshirt
2022Mississippi State 50—61154.5232.10153.9200.00
2023Baylor 641−36611756.48647.424117.235692.01
2024Baylor 12117−422936862.23,0718.3288153.1632303.74
2025Baylor 12125−730450460.33,6817.33112137.256170.33
Career352713−146051,00060.57,6397.66125139.81563162.08

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		6 ft 6+3⁄4 in
(2.00 m)		4.64 s1.61 s2.72 s4.46 s7.45 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[14][15][16]

During June 2026, Robertson participated in the Denver Broncos' minicamp as a tryout.[17]

Personal life

Robertson's father Stan Robertson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the first round of the 1990 MLB draft and following a career ending injury, played college football at Texas Tech.[10][18] Robertson is the cousin of Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "SAWYER ROBERTSON QB BAYLOR". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jaushlin, Urijah (October 19, 2024). "Texas Tech suffers devastating fall on homecoming, loses to Baylor 59-35". Everything Lubbock.
  3. ↑ Nathan Giese, Plainview Herald (July 18, 2020). "Dual Talent: Robertson revisits road that led him to minor league baseball, Tech football". Plainview Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson's Coronado High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson, Coronado, Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cubit, Alexis. "Coronado's Robertson commits to Miss State for football, baseball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Haag, Michael (January 11, 2023). "Baylor gains commitment from Mississippi State QB Sawyer Robertson". Dallas News. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (January 4, 2023). "Mississippi State football backup quarterback Sawyer Robertson entering transfer portal". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "From Lubbock to Waco: The Long Road to Sawyer Robertson's Big Moment". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Werner, John (January 11, 2023). "Transfer QB Robertson relishes opportunity to play for Bears". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Ishmael (September 9, 2023). "JUST IN: Blake Shapen out, Sawyer Robertson to start vs Utah". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sawyer Robertson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ Simmons, Myles (June 16, 2026). "Former Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson trying out for Broncos at minicamp". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ Nathan Giese, Plainview Herald (July 18, 2020). "Dual Talent: Robertson revisits road that led him to minor league baseball, Tech football". Plainview Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ Haag, Michael (January 11, 2023). "5 burning offseason questions for Baylor: Who's QB1, what will defense look like and more". Dallas News. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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