text:
Tim Tebow
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
"Tebow" redirects here. For the mango, see Young (mango).
Tim Tebow
Tebow with the Denver Broncos in 2012.
No. 15, 5, 11
Position:
Quarterback
Personal information
Born:
(1987-08-14) August 14, 1987 (age 30)
Makati, Philippines
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:
Ponte Vedra (FL) Nease
College:
Florida
NFL Draft:
2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Denver Broncos (2010–2011)
New York Jets (2012)
New England Patriots (2013)*
Philadelphia Eagles (2015)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× BCS national champion (2006, 2008)
2× SEC champion (2006, 2008)
2× SEC Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
Manning Award (2008)
2× Maxwell Award (2007, 2008)
Heisman Trophy (2007)
Davey O'Brien Award (2007)[1]
AP Player of the Year (2007)[2]
Sporting News Player of the Year (2007)
2× First-team All-American (2007, 2008)
Second-team All-American (2009)
3× First-team All-SEC (2007–2009)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:
17–9
Passing yards:
2,422
Passer rating:
75.3
Rushing yards:
989
Rushing touchdowns:
12
Player stats at NFL.com
Timothy Richard Tebow (/ˈtiːboʊ/; born August 14, 1987) is a former professional American football quarterback and current professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams during the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Tebow was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and spent two seasons with the team. He also played for the New York Jets in 2012. Additionally, he had preseason stints with the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Tebow became the Florida Gators' starting quarterback during the 2007 season when he became the first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.[3] In 2008, Tebow led Florida to a 13–1 record and its second national championship in three years, and was named the offensive MVP of the national championship game. The Gators again went 13–1 in 2009, his senior year. At the conclusion of his college career, he held the Southeastern Conference's all-time records in both career passing efficiency and total rushing touchdowns, appearing second and tenth (respectively) in the NCAA record book in these categories.[4]
As a member of the Denver Broncos, he started the last three games of his rookie season and became the team's full-time starting quarterback beginning in the sixth game of 2011. The Broncos were 1–4 before he became the starter, but began winning with him on the field, often coming from behind late in the fourth quarter, until they won their first AFC West title and first playoff game since 2005, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime.[5] Despite the team's success, however, Tebow’s potential as a professional level quarterback was called into question due to a perceived lack of passing ability, persistent fumbles, and having the lowest passing completion rate in the league.[6][7][8][9][10]
During the 2012 offseason, the Broncos traded Tebow to the New York Jets, where he received little playing time and was released after the 2012 season ended.[11] He signed a two-year, non-guaranteed contract with the New England Patriots on June 11, 2013, but was cut from the team on August 31, 2013.[12] After two seasons away from the game, Tebow signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 20, 2015, but was released on September 5.
Despite compiling a record of 8–6 as a starting quarterback with the Broncos and leading them to the playoffs, including a playoff win (after they started 1-4), he did not start again in the NFL. No other quarterback under 30 in NFL history has won a playoff game and then never started another NFL game.[13]
In 2016, Tebow announced he would pursue a career in professional baseball[14] and signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on September 8.
Contents
[hide]
1 Early years
1.1 Homeschooling
2 College football career
2.1 2006 season
2.2 2007 season
2.2.1 Heisman Trophy
2.3 2008 season
2.4 2009 season
2.5 College statistics and records
2.6 Awards and honors
2.6.1 2006 season
2.6.2 2007 season
2.6.3 2008 season
2.6.4 2009 season
2.7 "The Tebow Rule"
3 Professional football career
3.1 Pre-draft
3.2 Denver Broncos
3.2.1 2010 season
3.2.2 2011 season
3.3 New York Jets
3.4 New England Patriots
3.5 Philadelphia Eagles
3.6 NFL statistics
3.6.1 Regular season
3.6.2 Playoffs
3.6.3 Broncos franchise records
4 In the media
5 Broadcasting career
6 Baseball career
6.1 Early interest
6.2 New York Mets
7 Tebowing
8 Personal life
8.1 Christianity
8.2 Politics
8.3 Philanthropy
9 See also
10 References
11 Bibliography
12 External links
Early years
Tebow's parents—Pamela Elaine (née Pemberton) and Robert Ramsey Tebow II—met while attending the University of Florida in the late 1960s.[15][16][17] During that time, his mother was a freshman and his father was a sophomore. The couple married on June 12, 1971, before Pamela's graduation from the university.[18] In 1985, the family moved to the Philippines where they served as Baptist missionaries and built a ministry.[18] Prior to becoming pregnant with Tim, his mother contracted amoebic dysentery and fell into a coma. She discovered she was pregnant while recovering. Because of the medications used to treat her, the fetus experienced a severe placental abruption.[18] Doctors expected a stillbirth and recommended an abortion. The Tebows decided against it citing their strong faith. (abortion was illegal in the Philippines in any case) On August 14, 1987, she gave birth to Tim in Manila.[18]
Tebow at the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a high school senior
Tebow is the youngest of five children.[18] He and his siblings were all homeschooled by their parents, who instilled the family's Christian beliefs.[19] Tebow is dyslexic and believes in his uniqueness as a gift from the Creator.[20] In 1996, legislation was passed in Florida allowing home-schooled students to compete in high school sporting events. The law specifies that home-schooled students may participate on the team of the local high school in the school district in which they live.[21] Tebow took advantage of this law when he chose to play for Trinity Christian Academy, the local high school in his hometown of Jacksonville, where he played tight end.[22] In 2003, he moved into an apartment in nearby St. Johns County, making him eligible to play for the struggling football program at Allen D. Nease High School where he could play quarterback. His performance led to a minor controversy regarding the fact that, although home-schooled, he had his choice of school for which to play.[22]
Tebow came to national prominence as a junior at Nease, known for his running and throwing abilities, as well as an intense competitiveness. Later that year, he suffered an injury to his right leg late in the first half of a game. Originally believed to be suffering from a bad cramp, he actually played the entire second half with a broken fibula, at one point rushing for a 29-yard touchdown. After the game the extent of the injury was discovered and he was held out for the remainder of his junior season.[23] Nevertheless, he was named Florida's Player of the Year and became a major college football quarterback prospect.[24]
During his senior season, he led the Nease Panthers to a state title, earned All-State honors, was named Florida's Mr. Football and a Parade magazine high school All-American, and repeated as Florida's Player of the Year.[24][25] He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas which featured the top 78 senior high school football players in the nation and was shown nationally on NBC television.[26]
Tebow was the subject of an ESPN "Faces in Sports" documentary. The segment was titled "Tim Tebow: The Chosen One", and focused on Tebow's home school controversy and missionary work in the Philippines, his athletic exploits, and the college recruiting process.[27] Tebow was also featured in Sports Illustrated on the "Faces in the Crowd" page.[28] In 2007, he was named to the Florida State Athletic Association's All-Century Team that listed the Top 33 football players in the state of Florida's 100-year history of high school football.[29] Despite family ties to the University of Florida, where his parents met as students,[19] Tebow considered other schools, including the University of Alabama.[30] One of the reasons he gave for choosing Florida was coach Urban Meyer's spread option offense, an offense for which Tebow was deemed an archetypal quarterback. Prior to enrolling at the University of Florida, he spent three summers in the Philippines, helping with his father's orphanage and missionary work.[31]
Homeschooling
On January 7, 2007, Tebow was featured prominently in an ESPN Outside The Lines feature on home-schooled athletes seeking equal access to high school athletics in other states. Because a home-schooler's access to public and private school athletic functions varies by state, Tebow and former defensive end Jason Taylor (who was allowed to play at his local high school in Pennsylvania) argued in favor of extending the right to play for local teams to more states.[32] Upon becoming the first home-schooled athlete to be nominated for the Heisman Trophy, he remarked, "That's really cool. A lot of times people have this stereotype of home-schoolers as not very athletic – it's like, go win a spelling bee or something like that – it's an honor for me to be the first one to do that."[33][34][35][36] Tebow received the 2008 Quaqua Protégé Award as outstanding home-education graduate.[37]
College football career
Tebow accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida and play for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009.[38] While he spent his freshman year as a backup, eventual career highlights at Florida include winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007, leading the team to a BCS championship in 2008, and a 13–1 season in 2009. The Gators' coaches selected him as a team captain in 2008 and 2009, and he is the only three-time recipient of the Gators' most valuable player award, having been chosen by his teammates in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[39]
2006 season
See also: 2006 Florida Gators football team
Despite a strong showing in his first inter-squad scrimmage, head coach Urban Meyer named Tebow second-string behind Chris Leak. A backup throughout the season, Tebow was a significant contributor to the Gators' 2006 success. He made his college debut coming off the bench in a goal line situation against Southern Miss. He rushed for a touchdown on a designed quarterback scramble on his first play.[40] In his next game, he led the team in rushing yards against UCF.[41]
Tebow warming up.
Tebow made his SEC debut against the Tennessee Volunteers on September 16. His performance included a ten-yard run on his first carry and converting a critical fourth down near the end of the game, which led to the Gators' go-ahead touchdown.[42] Tebow's biggest game in the season came against the LSU Tigers on October 7, where he accounted for all three of the Gators' touchdowns, passing for two and rushing for another.[43] Tebow played a role in the Gators' victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State. He threw for one touchdown and rushed for another, finishing with 39 rushing yards.[44] He finished 2006 with the second-most rushing yards on the Gator team.[45]
2007 season
Tebow (on right, #15) and other Gator QBs during pre-game warm-ups.
See also: 2007 Florida Gators football team
Although questions about his passing skill loomed, Tebow was named the Florida Gators starting quarterback for the 2007 season.[46] He opened the year 13-of-17 for 300 yards and three touchdowns in his starting debut against Western Kentucky University.[47] Tebow finished the regular season with the second highest passing efficiency in the nation with 177.8. Additionally, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry on the ground.[48]
Tebow set numerous personal, school, and national records in the 2007 season, including:
University of Florida single-game quarterback rushing yards, 166, week 4[49]
SEC season rushing touchdown record, 20[50]
Career high single game rushing touchdowns, 5, November 10
SEC season total touchdowns (passing and rushing), 55[51]
On November 24, against the Florida State Seminoles, Tebow threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two in a 45–12 rout of the Seminoles. It was later revealed that Tebow fractured his right hand during the third quarter but played the rest of the game. He had to wear a cast for the next three weeks.[52]
After the 2007 season, Tebow was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American,[53] He won the Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding college football player of the year. Tebow also received the Davey O'Brien Award, annually given to the best quarterback in the nation, on February 18 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Heisman Trophy
Tebow in 2007
On December 8, 2007, Tebow was awarded the Heisman Trophy, finishing ahead of Arkansas's Darren McFadden, Hawaii's Colt Brennan, and Missouri's Chase Daniel. He was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.[23] He garnered 462 first-place votes and 1,957 points, 254 points ahead of the runner-up, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.[54][55] He finished the regular season as the only player in FBS history to rush and pass for at least 20 touchdowns in both categories in the same season.[56] He had 32 passing touchdowns, and 23 rushing touchdowns. Tebow's rushing touchdown total in the 2007 season is the most recorded for any position in SEC history.[57] The total also set the record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in FBS history. Tebow became the third Florida player to win the Heisman Trophy, joining Steve Spurrier and Danny Wuerffel.[58]
2008 season
See also: 2008 Florida Gators football team
Urban Meyer (left) and Tim Tebow after a win on opening day.
Before the 2007 season had even come to a close, Florida coach Urban Meyer stated that he would likely use two quarterbacks during the 2008 season to take some of the workload off of Tebow's shoulders.[59] Tebow led the Gators in rushing in 2007[60] but also had to play through a bruised shoulder and broken non-throwing hand.[59] Before the 2008 season even started, Tebow had his name pulled from consideration for the Playboy Preseason All-American team because it conflicted with his Christian beliefs.[61]
On November 1, 2008, playing against the Georgia Bulldogs, Tebow ran for his 37th rushing touchdown, breaking the school record previously held by former Florida running back Emmitt Smith. Tebow helped lead the Gators to a 12–1 record in 2008. After clinching the SEC East title, the team played for and won the SEC title in the 2008 SEC Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The win secured the #2 ranking in the final BCS standings, which earned the Gators the chance to play the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, which they won 24–14.[citation needed]
Tebow finished third in the 2008 Heisman Trophy voting, with Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford taking the top spot followed by Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, despite Tebow receiving the most first-place votes.[62][63] He won the Maxwell Award in 2008, only the second player to ever win the award twice.[64]
On January 11, 2009, at a national championship celebration held at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Tebow announced that he would not make himself eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft, but would instead return for his senior season at Florida.[65] A day later, he had surgery on his right shoulder to remove a bone spur in an effort to reduce chronic inflammation.[66]
2008 Heisman Trophy Finalist Voting
Finalist
First place votes
(3 pts. each)
Second place votes
(2 pts. each)
Third place votes
(1 pt. each)
Total points
Sam Bradford 300 315 196 1,726
Colt McCoy 266 288 230 1,604
Tim Tebow 309 207 234 1,575
Source:[67]
2009 season
Main article: 2009 Florida Gators football team
Tebow opened the 2009 season continuing a streak of throwing and running for a touchdown in blowout wins over Charleston Southern and Troy. He ran for a touchdown in the third game, a win against Tennessee, but failed to throw for a touchdown for the first time since his freshman season. In answer to an interview question, Tebow stated he was a virgin.[68] The statement was subject to much discussion about whether the question was necessary, including criticism of the reporter who originally asked.[69]
Tebow started against Kentucky despite suffering from a respiratory illness and taking two bags of intravenous fluids before the game.[70] He ran for two touchdowns to put him in 2nd place on the all-time SEC touchdown list and he also threw for a touchdown. Late in the third quarter, he was hit in the chest by Kentucky defensive end Taylor Wyndham, fell backwards, and hit the back of his head on the knee of Florida tackle Marcus Gilbert, who was wearing a hard knee brace. Upon impact, Tebow briefly displayed a prominent fencing response with his left arm, indicating that a concussion had taken place.[71] He lay motionless for several minutes before being helped to the sidelines, where he vomited. He was taken by ambulance to the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.[72][73] A CT scan showed no bleeding in the brain, with the injury described as a mild concussion.[74][75] Coach Urban Meyer stayed the night in the hospital with Tebow, who was discharged in the morning.[76] Coincidentally, Florida did not have a game scheduled for the following Saturday, and Tebow was cleared to play in the Gators' next contest at LSU on October 10, two weeks after the incident.[77]
On October 31, 2009, while playing against the Georgia Bulldogs, Tebow ran for his 50th and 51st rushing touchdowns, breaking the SEC career record previously held by former Georgia running back Herschel Walker.[78] His penultimate collegiate game, the 2009 SEC Championship, saw him once again facing the University of Alabama. Tebow threw for 245 yards and a touchdown and led the team with 63 yards rushing, but the Gators fell 32–13 and lost their chance to play for a second consecutive national title.[79] Florida beat Cincinnati 51–24 in the 2010 Sugar Bowl the following January. In what was Tebow's last college game, he completed 31-of-35 passes for 482 yards and three touchdowns and accounted for four total touchdowns and 533 yards of total offense, which set a record for a Bowl Championship Series game.[80] He graduated from the University of Florida in December 2009.[81]
College statistics and records
At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 14 Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 28 University of Florida statistical records.[82] He was the SEC's all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2,947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145).[4][83] Among many mentions in the NCAA Division-I record book, Tebow is ranked second in career passing efficiency, third in career yards per attempt (9.33), 8th in career rushing touchdowns, and also owns the record for most consecutive games in which he both threw at least one touchdown pass and scored at least one rushing touchdown (14).[84]
[85]
Season
G
Passing
Rushing
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Int
Rtg
Sck
Att
Yds
TD
2006 14 22 33 66.7 358 5 1 201.7 0 89 469 8
2007 13 234 350 66.9 3,286 32 6 172.5 13 210 895 23
2008 14 192 298 64.4 2,747 30 4 172.4 15 176 673 12
2009 14 213 304 70.1 2,895 21 5 155.6 25 217 910 14
Total
55 661 985 67.1 9,286 88 16 170.8 53 692 2,947 57
Awards and honors
2006 season
SEC All-Freshman Team[86]
2007 season
Tim Tebow in 2007
Walter Camp Award finalist[87]
Heisman Trophy Winner
Sporting News Player of the Year
First-team Academic All-American[88]
Manning Award finalist [89]
Rivals.com National Offensive Player of the Year[90]
Rivals.com SEC Offensive Player of the Year[91]
First-team All-SEC (Associated Press,[92] Coaches,[93] Rivals.com[91])
Associated Press SEC Offensive Player of the Year [92]
First-team All-American by: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com
Roy F. Kramer SEC Male Athlete of the Year.[94]
ESPY for Best Male College Athlete[95]
2008 season
First-team All-America by College Football News.
ESPY for Best Male College Athlete
Heisman Trophy finalist
Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week[96]
2008 SEC Championship Game Most Valuable Player
First-team All-SEC (AP,[97] Coaches,[98] Rivals.com[99])
Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year[100]
First-team Academic All-American[88]
2009 season
First-team Academic All-American[88]
Senior CLASS Award
Heisman Trophy finalist
First-team All-SEC (AP,[101] Coaches,[102] Rivals.com[103])
Second-team All-America (Walter Camp Foundation)
Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sports Illustrated College football Player of the Decade[104]
"The Tebow Rule"
In 2010, a new rule for the next NCAA football season banned messages on eye paint. This rule was dubbed "The Tebow Rule"[105][106][107] by media because it would have affected him.[107]
During his college football career, he frequently wore references to biblical verses on his eye black. In the 2009 BCS Championship Game, he wore John 3:16 on his eye black; the verse was the highest-ranked Google search term over the next 24 hours, generating over 90 million searches.[108][109][110][111][112] Additionally, later, when Tebow switched to another verse, there were 3.43 million searches of "Tim Tebow" and "Proverbs 3:5-6" together.[113] Tebow stated of the searches "It just goes to show you the influence and the platform that you have as a student-athlete and as a quarterback at Florida".[113]
Despite the media labeling it as the Tebow rule, the NCAA denies the rule was influenced by Tebow in particular, since many other notable players (Reggie Bush and Terrelle Pryor for example) wore messages on eye black.[114][115] An NCAA spokesman said: "When this rule was proposed, the committee did not focus on any one team or student athlete. That measure reinforces what the intended use of eye black is, which is to shade the eyes from the sun."[115]
The NFL already had a rule prohibiting players from wearing messages on eye black, so Tebow could not have continued the practice in the NFL.[107]
Professional football career
Pre-draft
After passing on the 2009 NFL Draft for his senior season at Florida, Tebow went on to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Despite his college success, Tebow's NFL potential was much debated. According to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden, who said he could "revolutionize" the pro game. Says Gruden: "Tim Tebow is 250 pounds, and he's the strongest human being that's ever played the position. He can throw well enough at any level."[116] Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy said he would pick Tebow with a top 10 pick over any quarterback in the 2010 Draft.[117] However, NFL analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. believed Tebow did not have the intangibles to play quarterback in the NFL. "I don't think he can be a fulltime quarterback. I don't think he can be the quarterback of the future for you, but I do think in the third round, maybe the second round, he'll be the same as Pat White", said Kiper.[118]
Tebow was particularly mentioned as a potential third round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, his hometown team. Some, including Florida governor Charlie Crist, suggested that Tebow could be the remedy for dwindling Jaguars ticket sales at EverBank Field.[119]
Early in the 2009 season, Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver stated: "He (Tebow) clearly is an outstanding football player and would be an asset to any football organization. Clearly there's going to be a groundswell for Tebow, and we'll have to make that evaluation if we have a draft pick that's going to be anywhere near him."[120] Not everyone in the organization agreed, as Jaguar lineman Uche Nwaneri posted doubts about Tebow's potential NFL success on his team's website message board.[121]
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
Wt
40-yard dash
10-yd split
20-yd split
20-ss
3-cone
Vert jump
Broad
Wonderlic
6 ft 2 3⁄4 in
(1.90 m) 236 lb
(107 kg) 4.71 s 1.55 s 2.66 s 4.17 s 6.66 s 38 1⁄2 in
(0.98 m) 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m) 22
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[122][123]
Denver Broncos
2010 season
Tebow during warm-ups with the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in 2010
Tebow was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (25th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. The Broncos had acquired the pick in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens on the first night of the draft for the Broncos' second, third and fourth round picks.[124] Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels said about drafting Tebow, "He has all the traits you look for. It's a good pick."[125] When asked how Tebow will be used, McDaniels commented that Tebow probably wouldn't start at quarterback as a rookie, and that he'll, "Play when he's ready." The Denver Post columnist Woody Paige praised the pick, saying "Tim Tremendous may be high risk, but he will be a Mile High Reward."[126]
He set an NFL Draft record for jersey sales and continued to have the top selling jersey through the 2010 season.[127]
On July 29, Tebow signed a five-year contract with the Broncos that had a base value of $11.25 million (he could make as much as $33 million through certain performance-based incentives). The contract included $8.7 million guaranteed.[128]
On October 17, Tebow scored his first NFL touchdown, which was a five-yard running play against the New York Jets.[129] On November 14, Tebow threw a three-yard touchdown pass to fullback Spencer Larsen on his first career NFL pass attempt, as part of a 49–29 home victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He also added a one-yard rushing touchdown in the game.[130]
Tebow started his first NFL game on December 19, which was a 39–23 road loss to the Oakland Raiders.[131] He completed 8-of-16 passes for 138 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown pass. He also rushed for 78 yards, 40 of which came on a touchdown run in the first quarter of the game. It was the longest touchdown run for a quarterback in Broncos history and the longest touchdown run in NFL history for a quarterback in his first start.
Tebow's first career victory came in his second start on December 26. The Broncos defeated the Houston Texans, 24–23, in Denver. He helped rally the Broncos from a 17–0 deficit at halftime, as he finished the game with 308 passing yards and one touchdown pass. He also added a fourth quarter rushing touchdown, which capped the comeback.[132]
Tebow finished his rookie season playing sparingly in six games as a back-up (primarily on plays involving the wild horse formation, which is Denver's variation of the wildcat formation) before starting the last three games of the Broncos' season. He passed for a total of 654 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 227 yards and six touchdowns. He became the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for a touchdown in each of his first three career starts.
2011 season
Tebow began the 2011 season as the Denver Broncos' backup quarterback, behind Kyle Orton. After a 1–3 start, Tebow replaced Orton at halftime during a home game against the San Diego Chargers in week five. Tebow passed and ran for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, narrowing a 16-point difference to an ultimate 29–24 loss. Shortly afterward, Broncos' head coach John Fox announced Tebow would start in the following game on the road against the Miami Dolphins. Tebow struggled for three-and-a-half quarters against the Dolphins, taking six sacks, but rallied from a 15–0 deficit in the last three minutes to win the game 18–15 in overtime.
Tebow playing against the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2012
The next week, Tebow took seven sacks in a 45–10 loss to Detroit.
On November 6, Tebow rushed for 118 yards, along with passing for 124 yards and two touchdowns, as part of a 38–24 road victory over the Oakland Raiders, second only to Norris Weese in Broncos history for rushing by a quarterback.[133] The Broncos followed with another road win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Tebow completed two passes on eight attempts for 69 yards and a touchdown. His second completion, a 56-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to wide receiver Eric Decker, sealed the game for Denver. Four days later, Tebow was 9-for-20 with 104 yards in a Thursday Night Football home game against the New York Jets. He led a 95-yard, game-winning touchdown drive with less than six minutes to play, capped by a 20-yard touchdown run on third-and-four with less than one minute remaining.[134] Tebow guided the Broncos to another comeback victory the next week—a 16–13 overtime road win over the San Diego Chargers, where he ran the ball 22 times for 67 yards. In the 10th start of his NFL career, Tebow led the Broncos to their third consecutive come-from-behind win at Minnesota, 35–32; followed by a fourth comeback win, this time 13-10 in overtime at home over the Chicago Bears after being shut out for almost 58 minutes.
It was the last regular-season win of Tebow's career. In week 15, Tebow rushed for two touchdowns and completed 11-of-22 passes against the New England Patriots in a 41–23 loss. He was sacked four times in the game and had one fumble. In the Broncos' 40–14 loss to the Buffalo Bills the following week, he had one passing and one rushing touchdown but also threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and two fumbles. He struggled for a third straight game the following week in a 7–3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, completing only 6-of-22 passes and finishing with a career low quarterback rating of 20.6, but a loss by the Oakland Raiders clinched a playoff spot for the Broncos in the AFC West.[135] After the three consecutive losses, Broncos vice president and former quarterback John Elway said Tebow was playing tentatively and needed to "pull the trigger."[136][137]
On January 8, Denver hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first round of the NFL playoffs. Tebow threw for a career-high 316 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime, as the Broncos won 29–23.[137] Tebow completed 10-of-21 passes in the game, setting an NFL record for yards per completion in a playoff game at 31.6.[138] Media sources noted Tebow's passing yards (316) and yards per completion (31.6) evoked the Bible's John 3:16. The Nielsen ratings for the game also peaked at 31.6. John 3:16 was the top search item on Google the next morning, followed by Tebow and Tim Tebow.[139][140] The next week, Tebow completed just nine of 26 passes and took five sacks in a 45–10 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots which knocked Denver out of the playoffs.[141]
After the season, Elway confirmed that Tebow would be the Broncos starting quarterback going into training camp in 2012.[142] Despite on-field successes by the Broncos under Tebow, he finished the season with the lowest passing completion rate in the NFL (reaching 50% in just four of his 14 games) which led many to question his potential as a quarterback at the professional level.[6]
New York Jets
After the Broncos signed free agent Peyton Manning, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets on March 21, 2012, along with the Broncos' 2012 seventh round draft pick, in exchange for the Jets' fourth and sixth round picks.[143] Jets special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff stated that Tebow would be used on special teams,[144] while head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Tony Sparano stated that he would also be used in the wildcat formation on offense.[145] The presence of Tebow throughout the season, in which the Jets struggled, created a controversy as the fans and media called for Ryan to bench the inconsistent Mark Sanchez in favor of Tebow.[146]
Tebow suffered two broken ribs during a road game against the Seahawks, but his injury was not confirmed until two days before the Jets' Thanksgiving game against the New England Patriots. He was active despite the injury, which was publicly revealed after the game.[147] Tebow was inactive during the Jets' subsequent game against the Arizona Cardinals in which Sanchez was benched in favor of Greg McElroy.[148]
Westhoff was highly critical of the Jets' use of Tebow in a January 2013 interview on WQAM radio in Miami.[149]
On April 29, 2013, Tebow was released by the Jets. He had thrown only eight passes and rushed 32 times in his one season with the team.[150]
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Tebow on June 10, 2013, the day before the team's mandatory minicamp;[151][152][153] Tebow signed a two-year contract with no guaranteed money, although it did have playing time-based incentives in 2014. The move reunited him with Josh McDaniels, who had resumed his positions as Patriots offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[154] Tebow played in the first two of New England's preseason games, against the Eagles and the Buccaneers; he completed just five passes in both games, was sacked several times and intercepted once, intensifying criticism of his football acumen.[155] He went 6-for-11 for 91 yards, throwing a pair of touchdown passes and one interception, and gained 30 yards on six carries against the New York Giants, but he also was sacked four times. He threw a total of two touchdown passes and two interceptions in the preseason and had a passer rating of 47.2 and completed 36.7% of his passes.[156] He was released from the Patriots on August 31, 2013, the day NFL teams were required to cut their rosters to 53. After being cut, he publicly thanked the Patriots organization for the opportunity and stated: "I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback."[157]
Though he began his broadcasting career in December 2013 on the SEC Network, Tebow continued to seek opportunities to resume his career as an NFL quarterback.[158]
Philadelphia Eagles
Tebow signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 20, 2015, and he was in competition with Matt Barkley for the Eagles third-string quarterback job.[159] Tebow played all four games in the preseason with no starts, going 21-of-36 for 286 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, while rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.[160] He was released by the team on September 5, following the fourth preseason game.[161]
NFL statistics
Regular season
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Sacks
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
No.
Yds
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Fum
Lost
2010 DEN 9 3 41 82 50.0 654 8.0 5 3 82.1 6 26 43 227 5.3 6 1 0
2011 DEN 14 11 126 271 46.5 1,729 6.4 12 6 72.9 33 225 122 660 5.4 6 13 6
2012 NYJ 12 2 6 8 75.0 39 4.9 0 0 84.9 2 7 32 102 3.2 0 0 0
Total
35 16 173 361 47.9 2,422 6.7 17 9 75.3 41 258 197 989 5.0 12 14 6
Playoffs
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Sacks
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
No.
Yds
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Fum
Lost
2011–12 DEN 2 2 19 47 40.4 452 9.6 2 0 90.0 5 28 15 63 4.2 1 1 1
Broncos franchise records
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Tebow held at least six Broncos franchise records, including:
Passer Rating: playoff game (125.6 on 2012-01-08 PIT)
Sacked: game (7 on 2011-10-30 DET), playoff game (5 on 2012-01-14 @NWE; with John Elway and Peyton Manning)
Yds/Pass Att: playoff season (9.62 in 2011), playoff game (15.05 on 2012-01-08 PIT)
300+ yard passing games: rookie season (1; with Marlin Briscoe and John Elway)
In the media
On May 31, 2011, HarperCollins released Through My Eyes, an autobiography that Tebow co-wrote with author Nathan Whitaker. Tebow details his early life growing up in Jacksonville and the Philippines, as well as his college football experiences.[162] By March 4, 2012, it had spent 24 weeks on the New York Times best seller list.[163] It was named the #1 sports book of 2011 [164] and the best selling religion book of 2011.[165] Tim followed his memoir with a young readers’ edition titled Through My Eyes: A Quarterback’s Journey, also co-written with Whitaker.[166]
Tebow is a spokesperson for Nike, Jockey International, FRS Health Energy, and TiVo.[167][168][169][170]
In 2011, Tebow was the first quarterback featured in ESPN's "Year of the Quarterback" series. The documentary, titled Tim Tebow: Everything in Between, followed him from the 2010 Sugar Bowl to the 2010 NFL Draft. It premiered on January 6, 2011.[171] On November 8, 2011 the documentary was released on DVD. Tebow was documented in 2012 on NFL Network's A Football Life in a documentary titled, The Faces of Tebow.[172]
A nationwide controversy surrounded Tebow's decision to appear in an ad funded by the socially conservative organization Focus on the Family that was broadcast February 7, 2010, during Super Bowl XLIV on CBS.[173][174] There were two 30-second commercials, which included Tebow's personal story as part of a pro-life stance. The abortion issue was not specifically mentioned in the ad.[175] Pro-choice groups criticized the ad,[176] while pro-life groups supported Tebow.[177]
Broadcasting career
On December 30, 2013, Tebow was hired by ESPN as a college football analyst. He appeared mainly on the SEC Network as co-host of SEC Nation, a travelling pre-game show, and contributed to ESPN's other platforms as well; Tebow made his debut on ESPN during the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. He did not give up on playing in the NFL, however, as his contract allowed him to continue to pursue opportunities as a player.[178][179]
Tebow was asked to co-host ABC News' Good Morning America on January 31, 2014, two days before Super Bowl XLVIII, and was joined on the morning show by Eli Manning.[180][181][182][183][184]
Baseball career
Tim Tebow
Tebow with the Mets in 2017
New York Mets – No. 83
Outfielder
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Early interest
In early August 2016, Tebow made announcements that he was interested in pursuing a career in professional baseball and invited all 30 Major League Baseball teams to his open tryout at the end of August.[14] Tebow had not played baseball full-time since 2005, his junior year in high school, when he was an all-state player and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim expressed interest in drafting him had he played his senior year.[185] Additionally, he had a tryout with and received interest from the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2016 Major League Baseball season.[186] On August 9, Tebow received contract offers (without tryouts) from two minor independent professional teams: the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[187][188][189] On the day before his tryout, Tebow was also offered a contract by Águilas del Zulia, a team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League which plays winter baseball.[190] Tebow held his tryout on August 30 at Dedeaux Field in front of 40 MLB scouts (from 28 of the 30 MLB teams), Dodgers scouting director Billy Gasparino, and 50 members of the media.[191]
New York Mets
On September 8, 2016, Tebow signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and participated in the Mets' instructional league.[192][193][194] In his first at-bat with the organization, on September 28, 2016, Tebow hit a home run on the first pitch.[195] The Mets assigned him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League,[196] where he batted .194 in 70 plate appearances, with 20 strikeouts in 62 at-bats.[197]
Tebow began the 2017 season with the Columbia Fireflies of the Class A South Atlantic League.[198] On April 6, 2017, Tebow hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Fireflies (and first ever minor league at-bat), playing against the Augusta GreenJackets.[199] He batted .222 with three home runs and 23 runs batted in for Columbia. On June 25, the Mets promoted Tebow to the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[200] Once again he homered in his first day with his new club, this time St. Lucie, on June 28, 2017.[201] Tebow accomplished a 12-game hitting streak between July 3, 2017 and July 14, 2017.[202] Tebow's performance at the Class A level prompted New York Post columnist Mike Vaccaro to deem him a legitimate pro prospect.[203] With Tebow on the roster, the St. Lucie Mets saw their single-season attendance record grow, with an accumulated attendance of over 122,000 as of August 28, 2017.[204] Tebow finished the year at St. Lucie hitting .231, with 5 HRs and 57 strikeouts, in 216 at bats. Tebow expressed interest in returning for another season in 2018.[205]
On January 19, 2018, the Mets announced that they would invite Tebow to major league camp.[206]
Tebowing
Tebow kneeling in prayer, which has since been referred to as "Tebowing"
Tebowing is a neologism for the act of kneeling on one knee in prayer specifically with one's head bowed and an arm resting on the one bent knee, when kneeling, a form of genuflecting.[207][208] It is derived from Tebow's propensity for kneeling and praying. The origin of the phrase is credited to fan Jared Kleinstein, who posted a picture with friends on Facebook, in which they mimicked a pose of Tebow following the Broncos' comeback overtime victory over the Dolphins on October 23, 2011.[209] The popularity of the picture led Kleinstein to set up a website showing pictures submitted by people depicting various interpretations of Tebowing all over the world.[209] After two-and-a-half months, the site received 20,000 photograph submissions and 20 million page views from 2 million unique visitors.[210] The New York Times wrote "it can be hard to tell whether [people tebowing] are celebrating or mocking [Tebow] for his virtuous ways."[208] Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl tebowed as part of a bet with the mayor of Denver following the Broncos playoff victory over the Steelers in 2012.[211] On October 9, 2012, Tebow was awarded the trademark to Tebowing after winning a legal battle with two fans who had expressed interest in trademarking the name.[212]
In December 2011, the life-sized wall graphics company Fathead released a "Tebowing" sticker that became the company's best-selling product in two days.[213]
Tebowing was included as a feature in the Madden NFL 13 video game.[214]
Personal life
Christianity
Tebow is known for his outspoken Christian faith.[215][216] In the Philippines, Tebow preached at schools and villages, and assisted with medical care.[217][218] Tebow supports more than 40 national evangelists working in that nation.[218] In the United States, he has shared his Christian faith in prisons and schools, to church and youth groups, and at meetings and conferences.[215][217]
Tebow holds a firm stance in favor of faith-based abstinence, and has maintained his virginity until marriage.[219][220]
Tebow is a group leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, an organization which mandates that all leaders sign a Statement of Sexual Purity which states that sex outside marriage and homosexual acts are unacceptable to God.[221][222]
An Easter Sunday crowd of roughly 20,000 in Florida listened to Tebow on April 8, 2012. He only briefly mentioned his move from Denver to New York. "Kind of got traded. I'm on another team—excited to be a Jet," Tebow said. "Regardless of what happens, I still honor my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, because at the end of the day, that's what's important, win or lose. ... We need to get back to one nation under God, and be role models for kids," Tebow added.[223][224]
Politics
Tebow has been silent regarding his political beliefs, refusing repeated attempts by the media to get him to comment on the presidential race of 2016, but he has not ruled out the possibility of being more politically active in the future.[225]
Philanthropy
Tebow envisioned a foundation to give back to others during his college career, and he, along with other University of Florida students, created "First and 15", raising funds for Uncle Dick's Orphanage[226] [clarification needed] in the Philippines, founded by his father's nonprofit association, the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association.[227] He also raised money for Shands Hospital pediatric cancer center in Gainesville and a Disney trip for disadvantaged children. Upon graduation from University of Florida, Tebow launched the Tim Tebow Foundation in January 2010.[228] In 2013, Tebow was designated a Great Floridian by Florida Governor Rick Scott in recognition of his “major contributions to the progress and welfare" of Florida.[229]
CURE and the Tebow Foundation announced plans to build a children's hospital in the fall of 2011 in the Philippines, the country where Tebow was born. The Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City, on the island of Mindanao, will hold 30 beds and will specialize in orthopedics. CURE's 12th hospital worldwide, they hope to heal deformities such as clubfoot, untreated burns, hydrocephalus and other conditions correctable with surgery. The cost of the project, $3 million, will come from donations from CURE and the Tebow Foundation. The hospital will include a "Timmy's Playroom".[230]
See also
American football portal
Biography portal
College football portal
Florida portal
2007 College Football All-America Team
2008 College Football All-America Team
List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
List of Florida Gators football players in the NFL
List of Heisman Trophy winners
List of NCAA Division I FBS rushing touchdown leaders
List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
List of SEC Most Valuable Players
List of University of Florida alumni
References
Jump up ^ "Big night for Tebow sets Heisman stage". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Tebow outpolls McFadden, Brennan for AP award". ESPN.com. December 18, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Florida QB Tebow is first underclassman to win Heisman". ESPN. The Associated Press. December 9, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. pp. 26, 29.
Jump up ^ "Patriots rout Broncos 45-10 in AFC playoffs". Sports Illustrated. The Associated Press. January 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "NFL Quarterback Passing Statistics 2011". ESPN. 2011.
Jump up ^ Mike McCarthy (August 23, 2011). "CBS sports analysts cool on Tebow's NFL chances". USA Today.
Jump up ^ Zach Kruse (August 24, 2011). "Boomer Esiason is Right: Broncos QB Tim Tebow can't throw, play in NFL". Bleacher Report.
Jump up ^ Gregg Rosenthal (December 29, 2011). "Tebow's fumbles have been growing problem". NBC Sports.
Jump up ^ Stephen A. Smith (July 31, 2012). "Tebow for rea l-- except for one thing". ESPN.com.
Jump up ^ Garafolo, Mike (April 29, 2013). "Jets waive Tim Tebow after one season". USA Today. Gannett Company.
Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc (August 31, 2013). "Tim Tebow released by New England Patriots". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
Jump up ^ Klis, Mike (May 2, 2013). "Tim Tebow could set precedent if he never starts another NFL game". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Petchesky, Barry. "Tim Tebow Wants To Play In MLB, Will Fail At That Too". deadspin.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/pregnancy-woman’s-issue
Jump up ^ Andreu, Robbie. "Team Tebow". gainesville.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ Desmarais-Zalob, Simon (2014). "First, I'd Like to Thank God". iUniverse. Retrieved October 1, 2016 – via Google Books.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Richardson, Suzy A. (October 7, 2007). "Coaching character". The Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tebow Family". Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
Jump up ^ Tebow, Tim. (2016). Shaken : discovering your true identity in the midst of life's storms. Colorado Springs, Colorado: WaterBrook. p. 130. ISBN 9780735289864 .
Jump up ^ Goodbread, Chase (January 1, 2006). "She Fought the Law and Tebow Won". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Johnston, Joey (December 25, 2005). "A Cut Above". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on January 9, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b "Florida QB Tebow was the first underclassman to win the Heisman". ESPN.com. December 8, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Barney, Justin (December 9, 2005). "SAHS' Wiles, Nease's Tebow win state football awards". St Augustine Record. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
Jump up ^ "2006 Parade All-Americans". parade.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow practices in Army All-American Bowl". Rivals100.rivals.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Tim Tebow Takes Center Stage Scout.com
Jump up ^ "Tebow in SI's Faces in the Crowd", St. Augustine Record
Jump up ^ FHSAA Announces All-Century Team Archived December 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Florida High School Athletic Association
Jump up ^ Long, Mark (September 28, 2006). "Alabama Gets Close-Up Look at Florida's Tebow". The Ledger. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
Jump up ^ "UF's success is Tebow's mission". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
Jump up ^ "ESPN Outside the Lines". YouTube. January 7, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
Jump up ^ Lyman, Isabel (December 6, 2007). "Homeschooler Snaps Up Heisman Nomination". USA Daily. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
Jump up ^ "The State of Alabama's "Tim Tebow Bill"". Retrieved September 17, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Senate Bill 44". Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
Jump up ^ Honeycutt Spears, Valarie (January 18, 2009). "'Tebow bill' hits home". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
Jump up ^ "'Tebow Biography'". Retrieved June 7, 2009. "'Protege Award'". Retrieved June 7, 2009.
Jump up ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 74–75, 77, 81, 86, 89, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100–103, 125, 127, 136, 138–140, 141&ndfash;142, 144, 146–148, 152, 158, 159, 162, 171–173, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow - ESPN MediaZone". espnmediazone.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
Jump up ^ "Southern Miss vs. Florida USA Today". Usatoday.com. April 18, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Florida Gators vs UCF Knights ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. September 9, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Florida-Tennessee game recap". Sports.yahoo.com. September 17, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow Excels as Florida Tops LSU 23-10". Firstcoastnews.com. October 8, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship game". Sports.espn.go.com. January 8, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Season Review" (PDF). Gatorzone.com. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Florida's Tebow throws for 300 yards, 3 TDs in debut as starter". ESPN.com. September 2, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
Jump up ^ Long, Mark (Sep 1, 2007). "Tebow Shines As Gators Crush W. Kentucky". Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved Jan 6, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report: Passing Efficiency". NCAA. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Tebow has big day against Ole Miss". Gatorzone.com. September 22, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tebow breaks record against Vanderbilt". Sports.espn.go.com. November 3, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Capital One Bowl, Gatorzone". Gatorzone.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tebow practices without cast". Sports Illustrated. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
Jump up ^ 2012 NCAA Football Records Book. Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 11 & 14 (2012). Retrieved September 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Expanded Heisman Trophy voting results". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
Jump up ^ Sports-Reference.com, College Football, 2007 Heisman Trophy Voting. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
Jump up ^ Robinson, Joshua (December 8, 2007). "Tim Tebow First Sophomore to Win Heisman". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Tebow breaks records against Gamecocks". dailygamecock.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Tebow becomes third Heisman winner in UF history". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Urban Meyer plans to use 2-QB system in 2008". Orlando Sentinel. December 29, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Florida Gators Statistics - 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ Murphy, Tim (July 30, 2008). "Devout Heisman winner declines spot in 'Playboy' lineup". USA Today.
Jump up ^ "Oklahoma quarterback Bradford wins Heisman". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
Jump up ^ Sports-Reference.com, College Football, 2008 Heisman Trophy Voting. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow second two-time winner of Maxwell Award". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
Jump up ^ Tebow returning for senior season. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
Jump up ^ Tebow has surgery on non-throwing shoulder. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
Jump up ^ "Oklahoma QB Bradford wins Heisman Trophy". Houston Chronicle.
Jump up ^ Travis, Clay (July 23, 2009). "Tim Tebow Says He's Still a Virgin, Saving Himself for Marriage". Retrieved August 15, 2010.
Jump up ^ Dodd, Dennis (July 23, 2009). "Tebow chaste-land: Decorum dies a little when pigskin meets 'Porky's'". Retrieved August 15, 2010.
Jump up ^ Low, Chris (September 26, 2009). "Tebow, rest of Gators expected to play". ESPN.com.
Jump up ^ McCall, Mike (September 29, 2009), ""Fencing response" key indicator of concussion", The Independent Florida Alligator
Jump up ^ Schlabach, Mark (September 27, 2009), Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow taken to hospital after hard sack, ESPN.com
Jump up ^ Volin, Ben (September 26, 2009), "Tim Tebow hurt in Florida Gators' rout of Kentucky Wildcats", Palm Beach Post
Jump up ^ Curtis, Dave (September 26, 2009), "Florida QB Tim Tebow has concussion", Sporting News
Jump up ^ "Pictures: Tim Tebow sustains "mild" concussion in Florida's rout over Kentucky", Orlando Sentinel, September 26, 2009
Jump up ^ "Tests to determine Tebow's return". ESPN.com. September 30, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
Jump up ^ "Tebow Still Taking Some Post-concussion Tests". CBS News. October 12, 2009.
Jump up ^ Eichelberger, Curtis (October 31, 2009), "Florida's Tebow Breaks Walker's SEC Touchdown Record", Bloomberg News
Jump up ^ "Florida vs. Alabama box score". Scores.espn.go.com. December 5, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tebow caps college career with 533 yards, Sugar Bowl romp". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
Jump up ^ "A special day for Tebow, other grads", Gainesville Sun, December 20, 2009
Jump up ^ "Gator Football Roster/Bios". Gatorzone.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ CHIP ENGLISH/Correspondent. ""SEC Football by the Numbers: Tim Tebow and the SEC record book" - Mobile Press-Register, January 29, 2010". Blog.al.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Record Book p.14, p.26, p.29, p.33" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "ESPN College football statistics". Sports.espn.go.com. August 14, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "2006 SEC Football All-Freshman Team Announced". Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Tebow finalist for Walter Camp award". Orlando Sentinel. November 28, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b c 2009 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, History Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 155 (2009). Retrieved July 12, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Florida's Tebow Named Academic All-American, Manning Award Finalist". GatorZone. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Rivals.com All-America First Team". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b "Decorated Dorsey leads best of the SEC". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b "AP All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
Jump up ^ "2007 All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Tebow, Parker named SEC Athletes of the Year". Secsports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Florida QB Tim Tebow wins ESPY Award". Naples Daily News. July 17, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Jump up ^ "SEC Football Players of the Week Announced". Secsports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "2008 AP All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009.
Jump up ^ "2008 All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 9, 2008.
Jump up ^ "All-SEC Team". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Coaches vote Green SEC freshman of year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 11, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
Jump up ^ "All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 8, 2009.
Jump up ^ "Coaches Select All-SEC Team". .wrbl.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Mike HugueninRivals.com College Football Editor. "Rivals.com College Football - Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC team". Collegefootball.rivals.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010. CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
Jump up ^ Stewart Mandel, SI.com (December 17, 2009). "Tim Tebow, USC Trojans dominate college football decade - 2000s: The Decade in Sports - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow Rules! (According to the NCAA) - SportsCenter.com". ESPN.com. February 14, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Bethany House Publishers. "NCAA Football Committee OKs Ban on 'Eye Black' Notes". Christianpost.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b c "NCAA trying to ban messages on eye black under the 'Tebow Rule'". Palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Whiteside, Kelly (July 24, 2009). "As QB and VIP, Tebow always draws a crowd". USA Today.
Jump up ^ Thamel, Pete (January 12, 2009). "Tebow Returning to Florida for Final Year". The New York Times.
Jump up ^ Patrik Jonsson. "Top 5 Tim Tebow eye black biblical verses". Csmonitor.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Joseph GoodmanThe Miami Herald (December 13, 2009). "Eye black has allowed football players to state their case". Modbee.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow's a treat from heaven". News.bostonherald.com. December 14, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tebow draws more attention for eye-black messages – Swamp Things – Gators Blog – Orlando Sentinel". Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "NCAA bans wedge, eye black". Tulsa World. April 16, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b Chiles, Clay (April 16, 2010). "NCAA Bans Eye Black With Messages". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Kaufman, Ira (February 8, 2009), "Gruden Not Holding Grudge", Tamba Tribune
Jump up ^ Robinson, Charles (November 25, 2009), "Debate over Tebow's draft standing in full swing", Yahoo! Sports
Jump up ^ Richardson, Anwar (April 27, 2009), "Kiper: Tebow not an NFL-caliber quarterback", Tampa Tribune
Jump up ^ Hunt, David (December 8, 2009), "Draft Tebow for the Jaguars, Florida Gov. Crist says", The Florida Times-Union
Jump up ^ Kuharsky, Paul: [1] ESPN/NFL/AFC-South, September 16, 2009, "Jags owner: Drafting Tebow possible"
Jump up ^ "Jaguars Forum". Forum.jaguars.com. February 2, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow | Florida, QB: 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Tim Tebow". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ ""Ravens trade 25th overall pick to Denver Broncos," Associated Press, April 22, 2010". Cbssports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Williamson, Bill (April 22, 2010). "Josh McDaniels' legacy is Tim Tebow". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Paige, Woody (April 23, 2010). "By Josh, McD got it right". Denverpost.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Matuszewski, Erik (April 27, 2010). "Tebow Sets Jersey Sales Record for NFL Draftee, Topping Sanchez". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Leahy, Sean (July 29, 2010). "Tim Tebow agrees to a contract with Denver Broncos". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
Jump up ^ Hiatt, Gabe (October 17, 2010). "'Tooth and Nail'". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
Jump up ^ Kyle Orton, Broncos jump out early, follow through to rout Chiefs. Associated Press. November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders - Recap - December 19, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com. December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos - Recap - December 26, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com. December 26, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ Tebow holds 7 of the top 10 Broncos games all-time in rushing yards in a game (min. 10 pass attempts). See list at Pro-Football-Reference.com
Jump up ^ "New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos - Recap - November 17, 2011 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 17, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow (Denver Broncos)". Game Log (2011). Yahoo! Sports. January 22, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ Boren, Cindy (January 4, 2012). "John Elway to Tim Tebow: 'Just pull the trigger'". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Stapleton, Arnie (January 9, 2012). "Tebow rules in OT, too: Broncos 29, Steelers 23". Yahoo!. Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ The Sports Xchange. "Broncos 29, Steelers 23 (OT) - NFL - CBSSports.com News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, Fantasy Advice". Cbssports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Levy, Geln (January 9, 2012). "Tim Tebow's 316 Passing Yards Evokes Biblical Number". Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012.
Jump up ^ Chase, Chris (January 9, 2012). "Tebow Time: The three 3:16 references, boffo TV ratings and Lady Gaga love". Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Brady breaks record in win vs. Broncos". Fox Sports. January 16, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ Farrar, Doug (January 16, 2012). "Fox and Elway agree: Tim Tebow's earned the right to start in 2012". Shutdown Corner, a Yahoo! Sports Blog. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ Cimini, Rich; Jane McManus and The Associated Press (March 21, 2012). "Tim Tebow traded to Jets". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow will see time on special teams, says Jets' Westhoff". National Football League. Associated Press. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Tebow's wildcat package comes out to play". USA Today. Associated Press. August 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
Jump up ^ Cimini, Rich (October 2, 2012). "Rex Ryan supports Mark Sanchez". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
Jump up ^ Cimini, Rich (November 23, 2012). "Rex ranks as Gang's biggest turkey". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
Jump up ^ Waszak Jr., Dennis (December 3, 2012). "McElroy Replaces Sanchez, Leads Jets to 7-6 Win". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
Jump up ^ Costello, Brian (January 12, 2013). "Westhoff bashes Jets' use of Tebow". nypost.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 29, 2013). "Tim Tebow waived by New York Jets after one season". National Football League. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Patriots sign free agent QB Tim Tebow". National Football League (New England Patriots). 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Patriots bringing Tim Tebow into the fold". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Garafolo, Mike (June 10, 2013). "Patriots to sign Tim Tebow". USA Today. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Pats to sign Tim Tebow". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Callahan: Harsh reality is Tim Tebow can't play". bostonherald.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ Pelissero, Tom (August 30, 2013). "Patriots cut 10 players but not Tim Tebow (yet)". USA Today.
Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc. "Tim Tebow released by New England Patriots". National Football League. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow joins SEC Network, still pursuing NFL". Yahoo! Sports. December 30, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow Joins The Eagles' Mix At QB". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Source: Tim Tebow: Game Logs at NFL.com". National Football League. September 3, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Source: Eagles release Tim Tebow". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Tebow, Tim. "Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow, Nathan Whitaker". Harpercollins.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow's Autobiography 'Through My Eyes': The Best Selling Sports Book Of 2011". Cnbc.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. December 22, 2011.
Jump up ^ "BARNES & NOBLE | Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey: Young Reader's Edition by Tim Tebow, Zondervan | NOOK Book (eBook), Hardcover". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Nike announces partnership with Tim Tebow". Orlando Sentinel. April 8, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Pro Football Quarterback Tim Tebow Signs with Jockey". exposed: the Jockey blog. Jockey International. July 27, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Tebow endorsing FRS Healthy Energy". articles.sun-sentinel.com. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
Jump up ^ Baig, Edward C. (November 14, 2012). "NFL quarterback Tim Tebow teams up with TiVo". USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
Jump up ^ Jones, Lindsay (January 6, 2011). "Tim Tebow documentary on ESPN is captivating TV". First-And-Orange. The Denver Post. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ "9/7 – 'The Faces of Tebow' Debuts Sept. 12 on NFL Network | DC Sports Net". Dcsportsnetwork.com. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Letter to Leslie Moonves" (PDF). WERLDEF. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2012.
Jump up ^ Martin, Roland S. (February 8, 2010). "Nothing wrong with Tebow Super Bowl ad". CNN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Tebow and controversy, Super Bowl-style". Collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com. January 16, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Laud the courage in Tim Tebow's stand". Sports.espn.go.com. February 2, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Jump up ^ "More than 50,000 show support for Tebow pro-life Super Bowl ad". Catholic News Agency. February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ AP-Sports (December 30, 2013). "Tim Tebow joins SEC Network, still pursues NFL career". AP-Sports, Yahoo Sports. .
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow joins ESPN as analyst for SEC Network". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
Jump up ^ Guthrie, Marisa (January 28, 2014). "Tim Tebow to Guest-Host ABC's 'Good Morning America'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ Chase, Chris (January 28, 2014). "Tim Tebow to join 'Good Morning America' on Friday". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ Sacks, Ethan (January 29, 2014). "Tim Tebow to bring football knowledge to 'Good Morning America' ahead of Super Bowl". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ Florio, Mike (January 28, 2014). "Tebow to co-host GMA on Friday". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Tebow to appear on ABC's "Good Morning America"". Globe Newspaper Company. January 28, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ Blackburn, Pete. "Report: Tim Tebow is pursuing a career in a professional baseball". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Agents: Tebow to pursue career in pro baseball". espn.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ Torres, Aaron. "Tim Tebow has already received his first pro baseball offer". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow Offered Contract By Schaumburg Boomers". boomersbaseball.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Blue Crabs Extend Roster Invitation to Tim Tebow". somdbluecrabs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Sources: Tim Tebow offered contract from Venezuelan winter ball team". yahoo.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow displays power, earns mixed scouting reviews at MLB workout". usatoday.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Mets sign Tim Tebow and assign him to instructional league; here's what it means". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Mets sign Tim Tebow, Alderson says it's all about baseball". Retrieved September 8, 2016.
Jump up ^ "'Intrigued' Mets sign Tebow; not a publicity stunt". Retrieved September 8, 2016.
Jump up ^ Snyder, Matt. "WATCH: Tebow hits home run on first pitch he sees in first game as pro baseball player". CBSSports.com.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow makes Arizona Fall League debut, crashes into wall". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow's Arizona Fall League season is over, and here's how he did". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Jump up ^ Wild, Danny (March 20, 2017). "Tebow to begin season at Class A Columbia". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow homers to left-center in first at-bat of minor league debut". Retrieved April 7, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Mets promote Tim Tebow to high-A affiliate - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
Jump up ^ Lazo, Ryan (June 29, 2017). "Tim Tebow homers on first day after Mets promotion".
Jump up ^ "Tebow cites comfort as reason for recent surge".
Jump up ^ Vaccaro, Mike (July 27, 2017). "Tim Tebow's no circus act: He's a real Mets prospect".
Jump up ^ Lipe, Thomas (August 28, 2017). "Tim Tebow giving Mets exactly what they hoped for".
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow will return to the Mets in 2018, though a September call-up is uncertain".
Jump up ^ Mets, New York. "We've invited nine players to major league #SpringTraining including: Peter Alonso, P.J. Conlon, Kevin Kaczmarski, Patrick Mazeika, Drew Smith, Corey Taylor, Tim Tebow, David Thompson and Adonis Uceta. #Mets".
Jump up ^ Weir, Tom (December 12, 2011). "'Tebowing' becomes officially recognized as a word". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Barry, Dan (January 14, 2012). "He's a Quarterback, He's a Winner, He's a TV Draw, He's a Verb". The New York Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Lindsay Jones, "The Story Behind the 'Tebowing' Craze", The Denver Post (October 27, 2011). Retrieved November 5, 2011.
Jump up ^ Stoll, Ira (January 18, 2012). "Tebowing.com Founder Begins His Off-Season". TIME. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Pittsburgh's mayor 'Tebows' in defeat". Cable News Network. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow awarded trademark to Tebowing". National Football League. October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
Jump up ^ Cork Gaines, "People Are Going Nuts Over The 'Tebowing' Fathead, " Business Insider (December 15, 2011). Retrieved December 17, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Madden NFL 13 to feature 'Tebowing,' says creative director". NFL.com. May 20, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Jose, Nicholas (2008). Serving:True Champions Know That Success Takes Sacrifice. Ventura, CA: Gospel Light. ISBN 978-0-8307-4579-1. Retrieved February 7, 2011. p. 69
Jump up ^ Thomasos, Christine (October 20, 2011). "Tim Tebow Brings In a New Wave of Christian Athleticism". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "Tim Tebow takes time to meet families in crisis amid hoopla of playoffs". The Florida Times Union. Retrieved February 7, 2011. Tebow has been the charitable sort since he was a child, traveling with his missionary parents, Bob and Pam Tebow, and siblings to the Philippines to spread the Gospel. He helped out in the orphanage there founded by his father’s nonprofit association, the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. He preached in front of schoolchildren and entire villages and assisted in medical care. In the United States, Tebow has discussed his faith in prisons and schools, to church and youth groups, at meetings and conferences.
^ Jump up to: a b Serving. Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2011. One thing is for certain: Finding ways to reach out and serve others will always be a part of his life. That includes working with his father's ministry-the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association-and assisting more than 40 national evangelists working in the Philippines. One thing is for certain: Finding ways to reach out and serve others will always be a part of his life. That includes working with his father's ministry-the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association-and assisting more than 40 national evangelists working in the Philippines.
Jump up ^ Tedeschi, Bob (August 21, 2012). "A Chaste Tim Tebow Will Have Company in New York". New York Times.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow Practices What He Preaches". ESPN. July 7, 2009.
Jump up ^ Name, Organization. "Sharing the Victory Magazine - vsItemDisplay". archives.fca.org. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
Jump up ^ "FCA form". Lawrence University.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow speaks to thousands in Georgetown". KVUE TV. April 8, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Tebow draws big crowd to Texas Easter service". FoxNews. April 8, 2012.
Jump up ^ "WATCH: Mets' Tim Tebow on Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton". NJ.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
Jump up ^ Altobelli, Lisa (December 22, 2011). "Tebow making volunteer work cool among young players". NFL. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Tim Tebow takes time to meet families in crisis amid hoopla of playoffs". The Florida Times Union. January 8, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011. He helped out in the orphanage there founded by his father’s nonprofit association, the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. He preached in front of schoolchildren and entire villages and assisted in medical care. In the United States, Tebow has discussed his faith in prisons and schools, to church and youth groups, at meetings and conferences.
Jump up ^ "About". timtebowfoundation.org. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
Jump up ^ Carlyon, Hays (April 11, 2013). "Tim Tebow honored with Great Floridian designation". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
Jump up ^ CURE International (November 29, 2011). "Tim Tebow Foundation, CURE International to Build Children's Hospital in Philippines". Cure.org. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Bibliography
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
Lake, Thomas (2013). "The Book of Tebow". Sports Illustrated. New York: Time Inc.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Tebow.
Official website
Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Tim Tebow at the Heisman Trophy official website
New York Jets profile
"Tim Tebow collected news and commentary". The New York Times.

[show]
v
t
e
Florida Gators starting quarterbacks
Charlie Thompson (1906–08)
Charlie Bartleson (1908)
Edgerton (1909–10)
Bob W. Shackleford (1910–11)
Harry S. Hester (1912)
George Mosley (1913)
Rammy Ramsdell (1913–15)
Artie Fuller (1916–17)
Horace Loomis (1917)
B. Anderson (1919–20)
T. Hoyt Carlton (1920–21)
Bill Renfroe (1921)
George Stanley (1921)
Joseph Barchan (1922)
Stewart Pomeroy (1922)
Edgar C. Jones (1923–25)
Johnnie Murphree (1924)
Spic Stanley (1925)
Goof Bowyer (1926–28)
Carl Brumbaugh (1927)
Speedy Walker (1927)
Clyde Crabtree (1927–29)
Monk Dorsett (1930–32)
Sam Davis (1933)
Wally Brown (1934)
Ken Eppert (1935)
Bill Stephens (1935)
Bob Ivey (1936)
Ed Manning (1936)
Paul Brock (1936)
Jack Blalock (1937–1938)
Tex Hanna (1939)
Bill Latsko (1940–42)
No team (1943)
Buddy Carte (1944)
Earl Scarborough (1945)
Billy Parker (1946)
Angus Williams (1947–49)
Haywood Sullivan (1950–51)
Rick Casares (1952)
Doug Dickey (1952–53)
Dick Allen (1954)
Bobby Lance (1955)
Jimmy Dunn (1956–58)
Dick Allen (1959)
Larry Libertore (1960–62)
Tom Batten (1961)
Tom Shannon (1962–64)
Steve Spurrier (1964–66)
Jack Eckdahl (1967)
Larry Rentz (1967–68)
John Reaves (1969–71)
Chan Gailey (1972)
David Bowden (1972–73)
Don Gaffney (1973–75)
Jimmy Fisher (1975–76)
Bill Kynes (1976)
Terry LeCount (1977)
Tim Groves (1978–79)
John Brantley, III (1978)
Tyrone Young (1979)
Johnell Brown (1979)
Larry Ochab (1979–80)
Bob Hewko (1980–82)
Wayne Peace (1980–83)
Kerwin Bell (1984–87)
Rodney Brewer (1986)
Kyle Morris (1988–89)
Herbert Perry (1988)
Lex Smith (1989)
Donald Douglas (1989)
Shane Matthews (1990–92)
Terry Dean (1993–94)
Danny Wuerffel (1993–96)
Eric Kresser (1995)
Doug Johnson (1997–99)
Noah Brindise (1997)
Jesse Palmer (1997–2000)
Rex Grossman (2000–02)
Brock Berlin (2001)
Ingle Martin (2003)
Chris Leak (2003–06)
Tim Tebow (2007–09)
John Brantley (2010–11)
Jacoby Brissett (2011–12)
Jeff Driskel (2012–14)
Tyler Murphy (2013)
Skyler Mornhinweg (2013)
Treon Harris (2014–2015)
Will Grier (2015)
Luke Del Rio (2016–2017)
Austin Appleby (2016)
Feleipe Franks (2017)
Malik Zaire (2017)
[show]
v
t
e
Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks
Frank Tripucka (1960–1963)
George Herring (1961)
George Shaw (1962)
Mickey Slaughter (1963–1966)
John McCormick (1963, 1965–1966, 1968)
Don Breaux (1963)
Jacky Lee (1964–1965)
Max Choboian (1966)
Scotty Glacken (1966)
Steve Tensi (1966–1970)
Jim LeClair (1966–1967)
Marlin Briscoe (1968)
Pete Liske (1969–1970)
Alan Pastrana (1970)
Don Horn (1971)
Steve Ramsey (1971–1972, 1974–1976)
Charley Johnson (1972–1975)
John Hufnagel (1975)
Craig Penrose (1976, 1978)
Craig Morton (1977–1982)
Norris Weese (1978–1979)
Matt Robinson (1980)
Steve DeBerg (1981–1983)
Mark Herrmann (1982)
John Elway (1983–1998)
Gary Kubiak (1983–1984, 1988–1989)
Ken Karcher (1987)
Tommy Maddox (1992)
Hugh Millen (1994)
Bill Musgrave (1996)
Bubby Brister (1998)
Brian Griese (1999–2002)
Chris Miller (1999)
Gus Frerotte (2000–2001)
Steve Beuerlein (2002–2003)
Jake Plummer (2003–2006)
Danny Kanell (2003)
Jarious Jackson (2003)
Jay Cutler (2006–2008)
Kyle Orton (2009–2011)
Chris Simms (2009)
Tim Tebow (2010–2011)
Peyton Manning (2012–2015)
Brock Osweiler (2015, 2017)
Trevor Siemian (2016–2017)
Paxton Lynch (2016–present)
[show]
Tim Tebow—awards, championships, and honors
[show]
v
t
e
Heisman Trophy winners
1935: Berwanger
1936: Kelley
1937: Frank
1938: O'Brien
1939: Kinnick
1940: Harmon
1941: B. Smith
1942: Sinkwich
1943: Bertelli
1944: Horvath
1945: Blanchard
1946: G. Davis
1947: Lujack
1948: D. Walker
1949: Hart
1950: Janowicz
1951: Kazmaier
1952: Vessels
1953: Lattner
1954: Ameche
1955: Cassady
1956: Hornung
1957: Crow
1958: Dawkins
1959: Cannon
1960: Bellino
1961: E. Davis
1962: Baker
1963: Staubach
1964: Huarte
1965: Garrett
1966: Spurrier
1967: Beban
1968: Simpson
1969: Owens
1970: Plunkett
1971: Sullivan
1972: Rodgers
1973: Cappelletti
1974: Griffin
1975: Griffin
1976: Dorsett
1977: Campbell
1978: Sims
1979: C. White
1980: Rogers
1981: Allen
1982: H. Walker
1983: Rozier
1984: Flutie
1985: B. Jackson
1986: Testaverde
1987: Brown
1988: Sanders
1989: Ware
1990: Detmer
1991: Howard
1992: Torretta
1993: Ward
1994: Salaam
1995: George
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Woodson
1998: Williams
1999: Dayne
2000: Weinke
2001: Crouch
2002: Palmer
2003: J. White
2004: Leinart
2005: vacated *
2006: T. Smith
2007: Tebow
2008: Bradford
2009: Ingram Jr.
2010: Newton
2011: Griffin III
2012: Manziel
2013: Winston
2014: Mariota
2015: Henry
2016: L. Jackson
2017: Mayfield
*Note: The 2005 Heisman Trophy was originally awarded to Reggie Bush, but Bush forfeited the award in 2010. The Heisman Trust subsequently decided to leave the 2005 award vacated.
[show]
v
t
e
Maxwell Award winners
1937: Frank
1938: O'Brien
1939: Kinnick
1940: Harmon
1941: Dudley
1942: Governali
1943: Odell
1944: G. Davis
1945: Blanchard
1946: Trippi
1947: D. Walker
1948: Bednarik
1949: Hart
1950: Bagnell
1951: Kazmaier
1952: Lattner
1953: Lattner
1954: Beagle
1955: Cassady
1956: McDonald
1957: Reifsnyder
1958: Dawkins
1959: Lucas
1960: Bellino
1961: Ferguson
1962: Baker
1963: Staubach
1964: Ressler
1965: Nobis
1966: Lynch
1967: Beban
1968: Simpson
1969: Reid
1970: Plunkett
1971: Marinaro
1972: Van Pelt
1973: Cappelletti
1974: Joachim
1975: Griffin
1976: Dorsett
1977: Browner
1978: Fusina
1979: C. White
1980: Green
1981: Allen
1982: H. Walker
1983: Rozier
1984: Flutie
1985: Long
1986: Testaverde
1987: McPherson
1988: Sanders
1989: Thompson
1990: Detmer
1991: Howard
1992: Torretta
1993: Ward
1994: Collins
1995: George
1996: Wuerffel
1997: P. Manning
1998: Williams
1999: Dayne
2000: Brees
2001: Dorsey
2002: Johnson
2003: E. Manning
2004: J. White
2005: Young
2006: Quinn
2007: Tebow
2008: Tebow
2009: McCoy
2010: Newton
2011: Luck
2012: Te'o
2013: McCarron
2014: Mariota
2015: Henry
2016: Jackson
2017: Mayfield
[show]
v
t
e
Davey O'Brien Award winners
1981: McMahon
1982: Blackledge
1983: S. Young
1984: Flutie
1985: Long
1986: Testaverde
1987: McPherson
1988: Aikman
1989: Ware
1990: Detmer
1991: Detmer
1992: Torretta
1993: Ward
1994: Collins
1995: Wuerffel
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Manning
1998: Bishop
1999: Hamilton
2000: Weinke
2001: Crouch
2002: Banks
2003: White
2004: White
2005: V. Young
2006: Smith
2007: Tebow
2008: Bradford
2009: McCoy
2010: Newton
2011: Griffin III
2012: Manziel
2013: Winston
2014: Mariota
2015: Watson
2016: Watson
2017: Mayfield
[show]
v
t
e
James E. Sullivan Award winners
1930: Jones
1931: Berlinger
1932: Bausch
1933: Cunningham
1934: Bonthron
1935: Little
1936: Morris
1937: Budge
1938: Lash
1939: Burk
1940: Rice
1941: MacMitchell
1942: Warmerdam
1943: Dodds
1944: Curtis
1945: Blanchard
1946: Tucker
1947: Kelly Jr.
1948: Mathias
1949: Button
1950: Wilt
1951: Richards
1952: Ashenfelter
1953: Lee
1954: Whitfield
1955: Dillard
1956: McCormick
1957: Morrow
1958: Davis
1959: O'Brien
1960: R. Johnson
1961: Rudolph
1962: Beatty
1963: Pennel
1964: Schollander
1965: Bradley
1966: Ryun
1967: Matson
1968: Meyer
1969: Toomey
1970: Kinsella
1971: Spitz
1972: Shorter
1973: Walton
1974: Wohlhuter
1975: Shaw
1976: Jenner
1977: Naber
1978: Caulkins
1979: Thomas
1980: Heiden
1981: Lewis
1982: Decker
1983: Moses
1984: Louganis
1985: Benoit
1986: Joyner-Kersee
1987: Abbott
1988: Griffith-Joyner
1989: Evans
1990: Smith
1991: Powell
1992: Blair
1993: Ward
1994: Jansen
1995: Baumgartner
1996: M. Johnson
1997: Manning
1998: Holdsclaw
1999: C. Miller & K. Miller
2000: Gardner
2001: Kwan
2002: Hughes
2003: Phelps
2004: Hamm
2005: Redick
2006: Long
2007: Tebow
2008: S. Johnson
2009: Palmeiro-Winters
2010: Lysacek
2011: Rodriguez
2012: Franklin
2013: Urschel
2014: Elliott
2015: Stewart & Reynolds
2016: Carlini
[show]
v
t
e
Wuerffel Trophy winners
2005: Niswanger
2006: Penton
2007: Smith
2008: Tebow
2009: Hiller
2010: Acho
2011: Jones
2012: Barkley
2013: Ikard
2014: Shackelford
2015: Darlington
2016: Knight
2017: Love
[show]
v
t
e
Manning Award winners
2004: Leinart
2005: Young
2006: Russell
2007: Ryan
2008: Tebow
2009: McCoy
2010: Newton
2011: Griffin III
2012: Manziel
2013: Winston
2014: Mariota
2015: Watson
2016: Watson
2017: Mayfield
[show]
v
t
e
William V. Campbell Trophy winners
1990: Howard
1991: Culpepper
1992: Hansen
1993: Burns
1994: Zatechka
1995: Hoying
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Manning
1998: Stinchcomb
1999: Pennington
2000: Vanden Bosch
2001: Gonzalez
2002: Roberts
2003: Krenzel
2004: Muñoz
2005: Niswanger
2006: Leonard
2007: Griffin
2008: Mack
2009: Tebow
2010: Acho
2011: Rodriguez
2012: Jones
2013: Urschel
2014: Helton
2015: Darlington
2016: Terrell
2017: Kiser
[show]
v
t
e
Senior CLASS Award – Football
2008: Laurinaitis
2009: Tebow
2010: Dobbs
2011: Cousins
2012: Te'o
2013: Urschel
2014: Abdullah
2015: Prescott
2016: Butt
2017: Griffin
[show]
v
t
e
2006 Florida Gators football—consensus national champions
Dallas Baker
Nyan Boateng
Andre Caldwell
Joe Cohen
Riley Cooper
Jemalle Cornelius
Jermaine Cunningham
Earl Everett
Steven Harris
Derrick Harvey
Percy Harvin
Maurice Hurt
Cornelius Ingram
Brandon James
Billy Latsko
Chris Leak
Reggie Lewis
Ray McDonald
Drew Miller
Jarvis Moss
Louis Murphy
David Nelson
Reggie Nelson
Brandon Siler
Ryan Smith
Brandon Spikes
Tim Tebow
Marcus Thomas
Phil Trautwein
Chevon Walker
Jason Watkins
Eric Wilbur
DeShawn Wynn
Head coach
Urban Meyer
Assistant coaches
Steve Addazio
Stan Drayton
Chuck Heater
Doc Holliday
Greg Mattison
Dan Mullen
Charlie Strong
[show]
v
t
e
2008 Florida Gators football—consensus national champions
Ahmad Black
John Brantley
John Brown
Riley Cooper
Jermaine Cunningham
Torrey Davis
Jeff Demps
Carlos Dunlap
Marcus Gilbert
Percy Harvin
Joe Haden
Frankie Hammond Jr.
Chas Henry
Aaron Hernandez
Will Hill
Jaye Howard
Maurice Hurt
Cornelius Ingram
Brandon James
Janoris Jenkins
Emmanuel Moody
Louis Murphy
David Nelson
Cam Newton
Maurkice Pouncey
Mike Pouncey
Chris Rainey
Brandon Spikes
Caleb Sturgis
Tim Tebow
Deonte Thompson
Justin Trattou
Phil Trautwein
Jason Watkins
Major Wright
Head coach
Urban Meyer
Assistant coaches
Steve Addazio
Vance Bedford
Kenny Carter
Chuck Heater
Dan McCarney
Dan Mullen
Charlie Strong
[show]
v
t
e
Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year
Overall
1933: Feathers
1934: Howell
1935: Geny
1936: Gilbert
1937: Hinkle
1938: Cafego
1939: Kavanaugh & Foxx
1940: Elrod
1941: Jenkins
1942: Sinkwich
1943
1944: McWilliams
1945: Gilmer
1946: Trippi
1947: Connerly
1948: Rauch
1949: Tidwell
1950: Parilli
1951: Wade
1952: Parker
1953: Parker
1954: A. Davis
1955: Majors
1956: Majors
1957: Michaels
1958: Cannon
1959: Cannon
1960: Gibbs
1961: Trammell
1962: Stovall
1963: Sidle
1964: Frederickson
1965: Sloan
1966: Spurrier
1967: Goodridge
1968: Scott
1969: A. Manning
1970: Sullivan
1971: Musso
1972: T. Davis
1973: Collins
1974: Felker
1975: DuBose
1976: Goff
1977: C. Alexander
1978: McClendon
1979: Cribbs
1980: Walker
1981: Walker
1982: Walker
1983: White
1984: Bell
1985: Jackson
1986: Bennett
1987: W. Davis
1988: Rocker
1989: E. Smith
1990: Matthews
1991: Matthews
1992: Hearst
1993: Shuler
1994: Barker
1995: Wuerffel
1996: Wuerffel
1997: P. Manning
1998: Couch
1999: S. Alexander
2000: R. Johnson
2001: Grossman
Offensive
2002: Pinner
2003: E. Manning
2004: Campbell
2005: Cutler
2006: McFadden
2007: McFadden
2008: Tebow
2009: Tebow & Ingram
2010: Newton
2011: Richardson
2012: Manziel
2013: Mason
2014: Cooper
2015: Henry
2016: Hurts
2017: K. Johnson
Defensive
2002: Pollack
2003: Lavalais
2004: Pollack
2005: Ryans
2006: Willis
2007: Dorsey
2008: Er. Berry
2009: McClain
2010: Fairley
2011: Claiborne & Mathieu
2012: Clowney & J. Jones
2013: Mosley & Sam
2014: Ray
2015: Ragland
2016: Allen
2017: R. Smith
Special Teams
2004: Williams
2005: Green
2006: Vaughn
2007: F. Jones
2008: James
2009: Arenas
2010: Peterson
2011: Adams
2012: Sturgis & Sanders
2013: C. Jones
2014: Murphy
2015: Ev. Berry
2016: Carlson
2017: Carlson
[show]
v
t
e
Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year
Male
1976: Glance
1977: Seivers
1978: Givens
1979: King
1980: Macy
1981: Gaines
1982: Belue
1983: Walker
1984: Hoage
1985: Clark
1986: B. Jackson
1987: Bennett
1988: Perdue
1989: D. Thomas
1990: Kessler
1991: O'Neal
1992: O'Neal
1993: Mashburn
1994: Williamson
1995: Helton
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Wuerffel
1998: Manning
1999: Couch
2000: Bouknight
2001: Boeker
2002: W. Davis
2003: Cragg
2004: Cragg
2005: Lochte
2006: Carter
2007: Price
2008: Tebow
2009: Tebow
2010: Ingram
2011: Smith
2012: A. Davis
2013: Manziel
2014: Reed
2015: Benintendi
2016: Lawson
2017: Rooker
Female
1984: Caulkins
1985: Hauschild
1986: Gillom
1987: Leatherwood
1988: Torres
1989: Gordon
1990: Foster
1991: Charles
1992: Goetze
1993: Haislett
1994: Haislett
1995: Hansen
1996: Roundtree
1997: Johnson
1998: Holdsclaw
1999: Holdsclaw
2000: Kowal
2001: Yoder
2002: Pickens
2003: L. Thomas
2004: Rice
2005: Coventry
2006: Augustus
2007: Abbott
2008: Parker
2009: Kupets
2010: S. Jackson
2011: Hoffman
2012: Pancake
2013: Schmitt
2014: Rogers
2015: Haeger
2016: Sloan
2017: Williams
[show]
v
t
e
Associated Press College Football Player of the Year winners
1998: Williams
1999: Dayne
2000: Heupel
2001: Grossman
2002: Banks
2003: White
2004: Leinart
2005: Bush
2006: Smith
2007: Tebow
2008: Bradford
2009: Suh
2010: Newton
2011: Griffin III
2012: Manziel
2013: Winston
2014: Mariota
2015: McCaffrey
2016: Jackson
2017: Mayfield
[show]
v
t
e
Sporting News College Football Player of the Year winners
1942: Sinkwich
1943: Bertelli
1944: Horvath
1945: Blanchard
1946: G. Davis
1947: Lujack
1948: D. Walker
1949: Hart
1950: Janowicz
1951: Kazmaier
1952: Vessels
1953: Lattner
1954: Cassady
1955: Cassady
1956: McDonald
1957: Crow
1958: Cannon
1959: Cannon
1960: Bellino
1961: Ferguson
1962: Baker
1963: Staubach
1964: Butkus
1965: Anderson & Grabowski
1966: Spurrier
1967: Beban
1968: Simpson
1969: Owens
1970: Plunkett
1971: Sullivan & Marinaro
1972: B. Jones
1973: Hicks
1974: Griffin
1975: Griffin
1976: Dorsett
1977: Campbell
1978: Sims
1979: C. White
1980: Green
1981: Allen
1982: H. Walker
1983: Rozier
1984: Flutie
1985: B. Jackson
1986: Testaverde
1987: Brown
1988: Sanders
1989: Hagen
1990: Ismail
1991: Howard
1992: M. Jones
1993: Ward
1994: Salaam
1995: Frazier
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Woodson
1998: Williams
1999: Dayne
2000: Weinke
2001: Crouch
2002: Palmer
2003: J. White
2004: A. Smith
2005: Bush
2006: T. Smith
2007: Tebow
2008: Harrell, Bradford & McCoy
2009: Ingram Jr.
2010: Newton
2011: Griffin III
2012: Manziel
2013: Winston
2014: Mariota
2015: Mayfield
2016: L. Jackson
2017: Mayfield
[show]
v
t
e
2007 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense
QB Tim Tebow
RB Darren McFadden
RB Kevin Smith
WR Michael Crabtree
WR Jordy Nelson
TE Martin Rucker
OT Ryan Clady
OT Jake Long
G Steve Justice
G Duke Robinson
C Jonathan Luigs
Defense
DE Chris Long
DE George Selvie
DT Glenn Dorsey
DT Sedrick Ellis
LB Dan Connor
LB Jordon Dizon
LB Jeremy Leman
LB James Laurinaitis
LB Curtis Lofton
CB Antoine Cason
CB Aqib Talib
S Jamie Silva
S Craig Steltz
Special teams
P Kevin Huber
PK John Sullivan
KR Felix Jones
AP Jeremy Maclin
[show]
v
t
e
Division I Football Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
1991: Vardell
1992: Hansen
1993: Ruddy
1994: Zatechka
1995: Wuerffel
1996: Wuerffel
1997: Manning
1998: Stinchcomb
1999: Pennington
2000: Brees
2001: Johnson
2002: Kingsbury
2003: Krenzel
2004: Smith
2005: Hartigan
2006: Posluszny
2007: Cramer
2008: Tebow
2009: Tebow
2010: McElroy
2011: Luck
2012: Jones
2013: Ikard
2014: Zenner
2015: Wentz
2016: McCaffrey
2017: Walls
[show]
v
t
e
2010 NFL draft first-round selections
Sam Bradford
Ndamukong Suh
Gerald McCoy
Trent Williams
Eric Berry
Russell Okung
Joe Haden
Rolando McClain
C. J. Spiller
Tyson Alualu
Anthony Davis
Ryan Mathews
Brandon Graham
Earl Thomas
Jason Pierre-Paul
Derrick Morgan
Mike Iupati
Maurkice Pouncey
Sean Weatherspoon
Kareem Jackson
Jermaine Gresham
Demaryius Thomas
Bryan Bulaga
Dez Bryant
Tim Tebow
Dan Williams
Devin McCourty
Jared Odrick
Kyle Wilson
Jahvid Best
Jerry Hughes
Patrick Robinson
[show]
v
t
e
Denver Broncos first-round draft picks
LeClerc
Gaiters
Olsen
Alexander
Brown
Shay
Little
Anderson
Montgomery
Odoms
Armstrong
Gradishar
Wright
Glassic
Schindler
Latimer
Clark
Smith
Willhite
Hinton
Sewell
Nattiel
Gregory
Atwater
Croel
Maddox
Da. Williams
Mobley
Pryce
Nash
Wilson
O'Neal
Middlebrooks
Lelie
Foster
D. J. Williams
Cutler
Moss
Clady
Moreno
Ayers
Thomas
Tebow
Miller
S. Williams
Roby
Ray
Lynch
Bolles
[show]
v
t
e
Denver Broncos 2010 NFL draft selections
Demaryius Thomas
Tim Tebow
Zane Beadles
J. D. Walton
Eric Decker
Perrish Cox
Eric Olsen
Syd'Quan Thompson
Jammie Kirlew
[show]
v
t
e
Disney Sports Spirit Award winners
1996: Daniel Huffman
1997: Dwight Collins
1998: Matt Hartl
1999: East Carolina University
2000: Hameen Ali
2001: United States Air Force Academy; United States Military Academy; United States Naval Academy
2002: Dewayne White
2003: Neil Parry
2004: Tim Frisby
2005: Tulane University
2006: Patrick Henry Hughes
2007: Zerbin Singleto
2008: Tim Tebow
2009: Mark Herzlich
2010: D. J. Williams
2011: Alabama Crimson Tide football team
2012: Nate Boyer
2013: Devon Walker
2014: Sterling Shepard
2015: Hank Goff
2016: James Conner
2017: University of Iowa
Authority control
WorldCat Identities
VIAF: 155010733
LCCN: n2010045366
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Tebow&oldid=827546469"
Categories:
1987 births
Living people
21st-century Christians
All-American college football players
Leaders of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
American football quarterbacks
American people of Belgian descent
Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from Florida
Columbia Fireflies players
Denver Broncos players
Florida Gators football players
Heisman Trophy winners
Homeschooled people in the United States
Homeschooling advocates
James E. Sullivan Award recipients
Maxwell Award winners
New England Patriots players
New York Jets players
People from Makati
People from St. Johns County, Florida
Philadelphia Eagles players
Players of American football from Florida
Scottsdale Scorpions players
Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida
St. Lucie Mets players
American evangelicals
American evangelists
Hidden categories:
Webarchive template wayback links
CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list
CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list
Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages
Use mdy dates from September 2016
Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people
NFL player missing current team parameter
Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text
All articles with unsourced statements
Articles with unsourced statements from July 2012
Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017
All articles containing potentially dated statements
Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2012
Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers
Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
View source
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
In other projects
Wikimedia Commons
Languages
Беларуская (тарашкевіца)
Dansk
Deutsch
Español
Français
한국어
Bahasa Indonesia
Italiano
Nederlands
日本語
Português
Русский
Simple English
Suomi
Svenska
Tagalog
中文
8 more
Edit links
This page was last edited on 25 February 2018, at 09:54.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view
Enable previews

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

values: This article is semi-protected to promote compliance with the policy on biographies of living people

attrs: class id

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

values: jump-to-nav mw-jump

values:
note
hatnote navigation-not-searchable

value: caption

values:
fn
line-height: initial;

attrs: colspan style

value: th

values: text-align:center;line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC

values: text-align:center;text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;

values: Southeastern Conference football individual awards

values: Sporting News College Football Player of the Year

values: width:22em;border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none

values: width:22em;width: 25em; font-size: 95%; line-height: 1.2em;

values:
/wiki/BCS_National_Championship
mw-redirect
BCS National Championship

values:
/wiki/Passing_efficiency
mw-redirect
Passing efficiency

values:
/wiki/Freshman_(education)
mw-redirect
Freshman (education)

values:
/wiki/Sophomore_year
mw-redirect
Sophomore year

values:
/wiki/Football_Bowl_Subdivision
mw-redirect
Football Bowl Subdivision

values:
/wiki/Parade_Magazine
mw-redirect
Parade Magazine

values:
/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas
mw-redirect
San Antonio, Texas

values:
/wiki/Outside_The_Lines
mw-redirect
Outside The Lines

values:
/wiki/Goal_line_(American_football)
mw-redirect
Goal line (American football)

values:
/wiki/UCF_Golden_Knights_football
mw-redirect
UCF Golden Knights football

values: 2007 Florida State Seminoles football team

values:
/wiki/Division_I_(NCAA)
mw-redirect
Division I (NCAA)

values: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2012)

values:
noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact
white-space:nowrap;

values: text-align:center; margin:1em auto 1em auto;

values: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

values:
/wiki/Charleston_Southern
mw-redirect
Charleston Southern

values:
/wiki/X-ray_computed_tomography
mw-redirect
X-ray computed tomography

values: National Collegiate Athletic Association

values:
/wiki/Completion_percentage
mw-redirect
Completion percentage

values:
headerSort
0
columnheader button
Sort ascending

values:
wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter
text-align:center;

values:
/wiki/ESPY_Awards
mw-redirect
ESPY Awards

values:
/wiki/Walter_Camp_Foundation
mw-redirect
Walter Camp Foundation

values:
/wiki/Mel_Kiper,_Jr.
mw-redirect
Mel Kiper, Jr.

values:
/wiki/Pat_White_(American_football)
mw-redirect
Pat White (American football)

values:
/wiki/EverBank_Field
mw-redirect
EverBank Field

values:
/wiki/Wonderlic_Test
mw-redirect
Wonderlic Test

values:
/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers
mw-redirect
San Diego Chargers

values:
/wiki/2011-12_NFL_playoffs
mw-redirect
2011-12 NFL playoffs

values: Training camp (National Football League)

values:
/wiki/Special_teams
mw-redirect
Special teams

values: plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update

values:
/wiki/New_York_Times_best_seller_list
mw-redirect
New York Times best seller list

values: text-align:center;width:50%; border-width:0 1px 0 0;

values: text-align:center;width:50%; border-width:0 0 0 1px;

values:
/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim
mw-redirect
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

values: Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

values:
/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)
mw-redirect
Class A (baseball)

values:
/wiki/Runs_batted_in
mw-redirect
Runs batted in

values:
/wiki/Class_A-Advanced
mw-redirect
Class A-Advanced

values:
/wiki/Youth_ministry_(Evangelical)
mw-redirect
Youth ministry (Evangelical)

values:
/wiki/Easter_Sunday
mw-redirect
Easter Sunday

values:
/wiki/Jesus_Christ
mw-redirect
Jesus Christ

values: United States presidential election, 2016

values: The text near this tag may need clarification or removal of jargon. (July 2012)

values:
noprint Inline-Template
margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;

values:
/wiki/The_Philippines
mw-redirect
The Philippines

values: display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle

values: margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em;border:solid #aaa 1px

values: List of Florida Gators football All-Americans

values: List of Florida Gators football players in the NFL

values: List of NCAA Division I FBS running backs with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns

values: List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders

values: List of Southeastern Conference football individual awards

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.btea.org/aboutus.asp

values:
nofollow
external text
http://alabama.scout.com/2/477962.html

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2007/1212.htm

values:
nofollow
external text
http://timtebowbill.com

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.quaqua.org/protegerec.htm

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.quaqua.org/protege.htm

values:
nofollow
external text
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/6700005

values:
nofollow
external text
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28623158

values: Category:CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list

values:
/wiki/The_Huffington_Post
mw-redirect
The Huffington Post

values: Category:CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list

values:
nofollow
external text
http://dcsportsnetwork.com/?p=9289

values:
nofollow
external text
http://cure.org/tebow

values: -moz-column-width: 25em; -webkit-column-width: 25em; column-width: 25em; list-style-type: decimal;

values:
nofollow
http://www.timtebow.com/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://heisman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=73

values:
collapseButton0
#
color: rgb(255, 255, 255);

values: background-color:#003087;color:#FFFFFF;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;

values: Template:Florida Gators quarterback navbox

values: Template talk:Florida Gators quarterback navbox

values: List of Florida Gators starting quarterbacks

values: nowraplinks collapsible collapsed navbox-inner

values: ;background: #FB4F14; color:white;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #002244, inset -2px -2px 0  #002244; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #002244, inset -2px -2px 0  #002244; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #002244, inset -2px -2px 0  #002244;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;

values: Template:Denver Broncos starting quarterback navbox

values: Template talk:Denver Broncos starting quarterback navbox

values: List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks

values:
/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(American_football)
mw-redirect
Glenn Davis (American football)

values:
/wiki/James_Bausch
mw-redirect
James Bausch

values:
/wiki/Y._Arnold_Tucker
mw-redirect
Y. Arnold Tucker

values:
/wiki/Florence_Griffith-Joyner
mw-redirect
Florence Griffith-Joyner

values:
/wiki/Mike_Powell_(athlete)
mw-redirect
Mike Powell (athlete)

values:
/wiki/Shawn_Johnson
mw-redirect
Shawn Johnson

values: Deterrian Shackelford (page does not exist)

values: Courtney Love (American football) (page does not exist)

values: Template talk:William V. Campbell Trophy

values: Jim Hansen (American football) (page does not exist)

values: Dallas Griffin (American football) (page does not exist)

values: Template talk:Senior CLASS Award - Football

values: List of Senior CLASS Award football winners

values: background-color:#003087;color:white;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FA4616, inset -2px -2px 0 #FA4616;;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;

values: Template:2006 Florida Gators football navbox

values: Template talk:2006 Florida Gators football navbox

values: Template:2008 Florida Gators football navbox

values: Template talk:2008 Florida Gators football navbox

values: background-color:#004B8D;color:white;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046;;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;

values: Template:Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year navbox

values: Template talk:Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year navbox

values: background-color:#004B8D;color:white;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFD046, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFD046;;width:1%

values:
/wiki/Carnell_Williams
mw-redirect
Carnell Williams

values:
/wiki/Joe_Adams_(American_football)
mw-redirect
Joe Adams (American football)

values: Template:Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year navbox

values: Template talk:Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year navbox

values: Susan Jackson (gymnast) (page does not exist)

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: Associated Press College Football Player of the Year

values: Template:Sporting News College Football Player of the Year

values: Template talk:Sporting News College Football Player of the Year

values: Template:2007 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans

values: Template talk:2007 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans

values: Template:Football Academic All-America of the Year

values: Template talk:Football Academic All-America of the Year

values: List of Football Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

values: Ryan Johnson (American football) (page does not exist)

values:
/wiki/2010_NFL_draft
mw-redirect
2010 NFL draft

values: Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989)

values: List of Denver Broncos first-round draft picks

values: nowraplinks hlist collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: ;background: #002244; color:white;-moz-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #FB4F14, inset -2px -2px 0  #FB4F14; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #FB4F14, inset -2px -2px 0  #FB4F14; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0  #FB4F14, inset -2px -2px 0  #FB4F14;;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;

values: Template talk:Disney Sports Spirit Award

values: Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award

values:
nofollow
external text
https://viaf.org/viaf/155010733

values: Category:All-American college football players

values: Category:Leaders of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

values: Category:American people of Belgian descent

values: Category:Florida Gators football players

values: Category:Homeschooled people in the United States

values: Category:James E. Sullivan Award recipients

values: Category:People from St. Johns County, Florida

values: Category:Players of American football from Florida

values: Category:Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida

values: Category:Webarchive template wayback links

values: Category:Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages

values: Category:Use mdy dates from September 2016

values: Category:Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people

values: Category:NFL player missing current team parameter

values: Category:Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text

values: Category:All articles with unsourced statements

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from July 2012

values: Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017

values: Category:All articles containing potentially dated statements

values: Category:Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows

values: Category:Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2012

values: Category:Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers

values: Category:Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/Tim_Tebow
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values:
This page is protected.
You can view its source [ctrl-alt-e]

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: p-views navigation vectorTabs p-views-label

values:
p-cactions
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-cactions-label

values:
mw-wiki-logo
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

values:
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page [ctrl-alt-z]
z

values: Featured content – the best of Wikipedia

values: Find background information on current events

values: portal navigation p-wikibase-otherprojects p-wikibase-otherprojects-label

values: Тым Тыбаў – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old
display: none;

values:
https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Danish
da
da
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-da
display: none;

values:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – German
de
de
interlanguage-link-target

values:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Spanish
es
es
interlanguage-link-target

values:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – French
fr
fr
interlanguage-link-target

values:
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Indonesian
id
id
interlanguage-link-target

values:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Italian
it
it
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-it
display: none;

values:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Dutch
nl
nl
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-nl
display: none;

values: ティム・ティーボウ – Japanese

values:
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Portuguese
pt
pt
interlanguage-link-target

values: Тибоу, Тим – Russian

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-simple
display: none;

values:
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Finnish
fi
fi
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-fi
display: none;

values:
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Swedish
sv
sv
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-sv
display: none;

values:
https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow
Tim Tebow – Tagalog
tl
tl
interlanguage-link-target

values:
interlanguage-link interwiki-tl
display: none;

values: All languages (initial selection from common choices by you and others)

values: /static/images/wikimedia-button-1.5x.png 1.5x, /static/images/wikimedia-button-2x.png 2x

values: /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_132x47.png 1.5x, /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_176x62.png 2x

values:
suggestions
display: none; font-size: 13px;

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Tim_Tebow rootpage-Tim_Tebow skin-vector action-view