Demetris Robertson is a 6'1" 180 pound wide receiver from the Savannah Christian Prep Academy in Savannah, GA. He was the nation's #1 wide receiver with a 4.54 speed and quick first step to returning punts and kicks. Last season he had 107 carries for nine touchdowns and 1,043 yards. Demetris also had a total of four 100+ yard games while catching 12 passes for one touchdown and 126 yards. He had 145 punt return yards off of 10 punts, and totaled 149 kick return yards off of four kickoffs. His average was 121.9 all-purpose yards per game. As a safety playing defense, he had 41 tackles, one pass deflection, and two interceptions. That's pretty impressive for a wide receiver in high school!
Besides football, Robertson was a track & field star and basketball player. Doing this assisted him in winning the 63rd Ashley Dearing Award, an award given to the top tri-sport athlete in Savannah. He was the ninth overall Savannah Christian athlete to win it within the last 39 years.
Back to Sunday's event, please see below why Demetris chose the University of California Berkeley and not the University of Georgia...
“The education was a big part of my decision,” he said. “When I went there, it felt like home. I have a good relationship with all the coaching staffs (at all the schools). That’s where it felt the best for me."
“I’m going to be homesick a lot, but I’ll get over it. My mom will miss me a lot and that’s something she keeps telling me. I just want to do the best for me and my family. I know what my future holds, and I know what I want for my life. I always told myself I’d rather have a million-dollar business than a million-dollar contract in the NFL."
I must also mention that one of the highlights of the afternoon to me was after the revealing of the college, a 74 year old UGA fan walked up to Robertson and congratulated him anyway although he didn't choose to stay home. She also made him put his picture of the California logo down just to take a picture with her in her Georgia sports gear she was dressed in from head to toe.
This concludes how my day went at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia with Demetris Robertson, family, friends, classmates, teachers, and fans near and far. Until next time...STAY TUNED!
-Helen
