Wingate University Athletics

2019: McLean Robertson was a national finalist for the Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place-Kicker Award (one of only 10 honorees from 750+ schools in the FCS, Divisions II and III, NAIA and NJCAA)…Earned first team All-SAC and D2CCA All-Region honors as a junior…Named AstroTurf SAC Specialist of the Week twice during the 2019 season…Hit a
SAC-best 16 field goals on the year, adding 47 extra points…Converted seven-of-eight field goals from 40-49 yards on the season, with a long of 47 in the Newberry win…Also made a 40-yarder against Newberry…Connected on three field goals including the go-ahead 43-yarder in the fourth quarter of the Carson-Newman win, adding three extra points…Received the Charlotte Touchdown Club scholarship in December…Wingate won 10 games for the first time in school history…
 
2018: Robertson earned All-SAC honors for the first time in his career…Connected on 12-of-14 field goals and 51-of-54 extra points…Posted 25 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs…Did not miss a field goal under 40 yards, hitting field goals from 42 and 43 yards…Made three field goals in the NCAA playoffs (two against West Georgia, one versus Lenoir-Rhyne)…Named the SAC Special Teams Player of the Week after hitting a 35-yard field goal and four extra points at Newberry, adding three touchbacks…
 
2017: Robertson saw action in three games as a true freshman as the Bulldogs won the South Atlantic Conference championships…Converted an extra point in the season-opening victory at Johnson C. Smith…Booted five kickoffs for 280 yards (56.0 yards per kick) in three contests (JCSU, Fayetteville State, Newberry)…

Personal

Full name is John McLean Robertson
November 14, 1998
Born in Columbia, South Carolina
Son of Johnny and Ashley Robertson
Majoring in Mathematics; Masters in Business Administration
Favorite Athlete is Adam Vinatieri
Favorite sports team is Liverpool
Favorite movie is Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
Favorite TV show is Rick and Morty
Favorite musical artist is Post Malone
Favorite food is popcorn
Most memorable sports moment is my first collegiate field goal
Favorite sport to play other than football is soccer
People I admire the most are my parents and first responders
Something people don’t know about me is I didn't kick a field goal in high school
Nickname: McLean (Clainer)
Favorite Quote: "The most dangerous men in history are ones who had nothing to lose."