| Years at Northeast: | 2012-13 |
| Sports: | Baseball |
| Occupation: | Student-Athlete |
The Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball program received plenty of publicity in 2012 by signing highly touted local recruit Will Robertson.
Robertson had already established himself as a dual threat at the plate and on the mound for Class 1A runner-up Falkner High School. His name pops up in both the national and state record books several times.
A majority of his historic accomplishments came during a division game against Jumpertown High School in 2011. He connected on three home runs in the same inning, which is tied with seven other standouts nationally for the most ever at the prep level.
Two of those homers were grand slams, which matched the national mark as well. His nine RBIs that inning were a new state record and only one off the pace from around the country.
Robertson also registered the fourth most punch outs in a season with 216 as a senior. He had a pair of 19-strikeout performances, which is two off the state record, versus Thrasher and Wheeler high schools.
He earned all-conference honors during each of his years with the Tigers. His efforts helped Northeast capture its first Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division title in more than two decades.
The Tigers also won 30-plus games for just the third time in program history and advanced to the MACJC Tournament following a play-in series with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during Robertson's sophomore campaign.
Robertson at one point led all National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II members in RBIs. He finished the season in the top 10 countrywide in both RBIs with 55 and on-base percentage at .531.
The 5-10, 215-pound outfielder topped the Tigers with 178 plate appearances, 138 at bats, 58 hits, 47 runs scored, 17 doubles, 31 walks, a .667 slugging percentage and a .420 batting average as well.
Robertson had a 13-game streak of reaching base safely that started at the end of March and continued through April 20th. He posted 19 multi-hit contests and eight outings with at least three RBIs.
He was recognized as the MACJC Player of the Week after batting .643 with nine hits, two doubles, two home runs, eight RBIs and five walks in doubleheaders against Holmes Community College and Mississippi Delta Community College.
Robertson completed his decorated on-field career at tradition-rich Delta State University. He added to his legacy as a senior with numerous awards while guiding the Statesmen to a Gulf South Conference (GSC) championship.
He was a finalist for the prestigious C Spire Ferriss Trophy and Perfect Game USA's Josh Willingham Award, which was presented to the most valuable player (MVP) inside the NCAA's Division II.
Robertson also obtained All-American accolades from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
He was first in the GSC and top five nationally in doubles with 28 and RBIs at 78. Robertson had a .399 batting average that year with 91 hits, 55 runs, eight home runs plus 32 free passes between walks and hit by pitches.