Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow, was born August 14, 1987. Tim is an American football quarterback who is currently as of April 2013, a free agent. He previously played quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Tebow was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Heisman Trophy
On December 8, 2007, Tim 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. Tim garnered 462 first-place votes and 1,957 points, 254 points ahead of the runner-up, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.
Trade Mark
"Tebowing", to bow on one knee and pray, with the opposite hand at one's forehead.
Trivia
- First sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, the Sullivan Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, and the Maxwell Award (2007).
- Cover athlete on NCAA Football 11 (2010) (VG).
- Quarterback for the Denver Broncos (2010-2011) and the New York Jets (2012).
- Grew up on a farm near Jacksonville, FL.
- Won two national championships as a quarterback at the University of Florida.
- Has two brothers (Robby Tebow, Peter), and two sisters (Katie, Christy).
Son of Bob Tebow and Pam Tebow.
Released by New York Jets [April 29, 2013].
Signs with the New England Patriots. Under the terms of the 2 year deal, Tebow will get the NFL minimum salary for a player with his tenure ($1.36 million), plus playtime incentives in 2014. However, the money is not guaranteed, and Tebow can be released at any time. The deal reunites him with Josh McDaniels, who selected Tebow #25 overall in the 2010 NFL draft. [June 11, 2013].
Geologist Dean Enderlin, Tebow's fourth cousin, once removed, told the New York Times he has traced their ancestry to Andries Tibout, a Walloon, who immigrated from his native Bruges, Flanders to New York. He purchased a 261 acre plot in Oradell, NJ in 1686, upon which the Atwood-Blauvelt mansion was built in 1897. By the time Andries's great-great-great grandson, Ryer, moved to Ohio in 1811, the family's surname had changed to "Tebow". Tebow's grandfather relocated from Ohio to Florida in the 1940's. [March 23, 2012].
- Released by the New England Patriots. In 3 pre-season games, Tebow completed 11-of-30 passes for 145 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and rushed for 91 yards. [August 31, 2013].
Personal Quotes
When I saw him scoring, first of all, I just thought , Thank you, Lord.
[on throwing a game-winning 80-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas]
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