Timothy Richard Tebow. What more do I need to say? He is the Chosen One, as anointed by ESPN and the rabid fans of the Gator Nation. Little Timmy Tebow arrived in Gainesville after almost committing to Mike Shula's Alabama Crimson Tide. Lucky for the Gator Nation, Tim was the perfect QB to execute Urban Meyer's spread option, read zone offense. When he arrived in Gainesville, some wanted him to start over incumbent Chris Leak. Tebow actually outgunned Leak in the Orange and Blue Debut and won the game. Lucky for the Gators, Chris Leak was selected to lead the Gators to their second national championship, with Tim Tebow playing a support role as a situational QB with 22 completions out of 33 attempts for 358 yards, 5 TDs and 1 INT for a passer rating of 201.7 on top of his 469 yards rushing and 8 TDs on 89 attempts (5.3 YPA).
In his sophomore year, with the starter role clearly his, Tim lit up the scoreboards with his best passing season by going 234/350 for 3286 yards, 32 TDs, and only 6 INTs for an a passer rating of 172.5 (2nd in NCAA) on the way to a Heisman Trophy, 2007 AP Player of the Year Award, Consensus All America, 1st team All SEC, Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award. He set the Florida single-game record for QB rushing yards with 166 YDs, an SEC record for season rushing TDs, and SEC record for total TDs with 55.
In 2008, he again clearly secured the starting role by outgunning Cam Newton 200 yards/2 TDs to 53 yards/0 TDs in the Orange and Blue Debut, despite having a bruised shoulder and broken non-throwing hand. He went on to have a great junior campaign on the way to his second national championship in three years by outgunning the QB that beat him in the Heisman race. Timmy won the Maxwell Award as the only player to win the award twice. Tebow threw for 2746 yards on 314 attempts with 30 TDs and only 4 INTs (passer rating of 172.4) on the way to an SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award. Not bad for a kid that cannot throw. Timmy elected to forego the NFL Draft and try for another national championship.
By some standards, Tim Tebow's 2009 campaign was a disappointment as he only threw for 2895 yards, 21 TDs and 5 INTs and a passer rating of 164.2 on the way to a 13-1 record. Tebow broke Hershel Walker's SEC record for rushing TDs with his 50th and 51st touchdowns, in a game against Hershel's alma mater. Unfortunately, Tebow failed to win that national championship, but he did have the game of his life against Cincinnati (I was there). In Timothy Richard Tebow's final collegiate football game, he went 31 of 35 for 482 yards and 3 TDs, with 533 yards of total offense.
By the time Tim left Florida, he owned 5 NCAA records, 14 SEC records, and 28 Florida records. He is the all-time SEC leader in passing efficiency with a rating of 170.8, completion percentage (67.1%), TD:INT ration (5.5:1), rushing yards by a QB (2947), rushing TDs (57), and total TDs responsible for (145). Tebow is #2 in NCAA career passer efficiency, 3rd in career YPA, 8th in career rushing TDs, and #1 in consecutive games of throwing and rushing for a TD.
Tebow was the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, to the Denver Broncos. Whether he is a starter, backup, or situational player in the NFL, Tim Tebow strives to continue making a difference through his Tim Tebow Foundation, ongoing missionary work, and frequent charity functions. Mr. Tebow's statue was erected in 2011, where it will likely be joined by a University of Florida Athletic Association Hall of Fame and Gator Ring of Honor induction as soon as he is eligible in 2015.
In his sophomore year, with the starter role clearly his, Tim lit up the scoreboards with his best passing season by going 234/350 for 3286 yards, 32 TDs, and only 6 INTs for an a passer rating of 172.5 (2nd in NCAA) on the way to a Heisman Trophy, 2007 AP Player of the Year Award, Consensus All America, 1st team All SEC, Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award. He set the Florida single-game record for QB rushing yards with 166 YDs, an SEC record for season rushing TDs, and SEC record for total TDs with 55.
In 2008, he again clearly secured the starting role by outgunning Cam Newton 200 yards/2 TDs to 53 yards/0 TDs in the Orange and Blue Debut, despite having a bruised shoulder and broken non-throwing hand. He went on to have a great junior campaign on the way to his second national championship in three years by outgunning the QB that beat him in the Heisman race. Timmy won the Maxwell Award as the only player to win the award twice. Tebow threw for 2746 yards on 314 attempts with 30 TDs and only 4 INTs (passer rating of 172.4) on the way to an SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award. Not bad for a kid that cannot throw. Timmy elected to forego the NFL Draft and try for another national championship.
By some standards, Tim Tebow's 2009 campaign was a disappointment as he only threw for 2895 yards, 21 TDs and 5 INTs and a passer rating of 164.2 on the way to a 13-1 record. Tebow broke Hershel Walker's SEC record for rushing TDs with his 50th and 51st touchdowns, in a game against Hershel's alma mater. Unfortunately, Tebow failed to win that national championship, but he did have the game of his life against Cincinnati (I was there). In Timothy Richard Tebow's final collegiate football game, he went 31 of 35 for 482 yards and 3 TDs, with 533 yards of total offense.
By the time Tim left Florida, he owned 5 NCAA records, 14 SEC records, and 28 Florida records. He is the all-time SEC leader in passing efficiency with a rating of 170.8, completion percentage (67.1%), TD:INT ration (5.5:1), rushing yards by a QB (2947), rushing TDs (57), and total TDs responsible for (145). Tebow is #2 in NCAA career passer efficiency, 3rd in career YPA, 8th in career rushing TDs, and #1 in consecutive games of throwing and rushing for a TD.
Tebow was the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, to the Denver Broncos. Whether he is a starter, backup, or situational player in the NFL, Tim Tebow strives to continue making a difference through his Tim Tebow Foundation, ongoing missionary work, and frequent charity functions. Mr. Tebow's statue was erected in 2011, where it will likely be joined by a University of Florida Athletic Association Hall of Fame and Gator Ring of Honor induction as soon as he is eligible in 2015.
