• 1. Born: August 14, 1987ESPN.com: Tim Tebow
  2. Birthplace: Manila, PhilippinesESPN.com: Tim Tebow
  3. Height: 6"3"ESPN.com: Tim Tebow
  4. Weight: 245 lbs http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=183484
  5. High school: Nease High SchoolESPN.com: Tim Tebow
  6. Team: Florida GatorsESPN.com: Tim Tebow
  7. Position: Quarterback http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=183484
  8. First sophomore to win the Heisman TrophyUniversity of Florida: Spotlight: Tim Tebow
  9. Nominated for the 2008 Maxwell award, which he also won in 2007, and for the 2008 Walter Camp AwardESPN.com: Tim Tebow Among Finalists for Maxwell Award ESPN.com: Tebow, Bradford, McCoy, Harrell, Crabtree are Walter Camp Finalists
  10. Only NCAA player to pass and rush for at least 20 touchdowns in a season. http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2009&player_id=93

• NCAA Football quarterback Tim Tebow plays for the Florida Gators Football team. He won the 2007 Heisman Trophy, awarded to the nation's best collegiate football player, becoming the first sophomore to earn the honor.University of Florida: Spotlight: Tim Tebow
  
  In March of 2009, Tebow's motivational speech, promising that no one would work harder than him or his team following a 31-30 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on September 27, 2008, was honored on a plaque at the front entrance of the team's new football facility.ESPN.com: Tebow Speech Engraved on Plaque

• 2009 Heisman Trophy Finalist

  On December 7, 2009, Tim Tebow was announced as a finalist for the 75th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Award live on ESPN's Sportscenter. Others who have been selected as a finalist include Stanford's Tony Gerhart, Alabama's Mark Ingram, Texas's Colt McCoy, and Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh. The winner will be announced at the Nokia Theater in Times Square on December 12, 2009 on ESPN at 8PM EST. This will be Tebow's third consecutive run as a Heisman Finalist. http://www.heisman.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120709aaa.php

• Early Draft Entry?

  After receiving a draft projection from the NFL in December of 2008, Tebow announced on January 11, 2009, that he would remain at Florida for his senior season and would not not declare eligible for the 2009 NFL draft.ESPN.com: QB Tim Tebow to Bypass Draft, Remain at Florida Tebow was also a finalist for the 2008 Heisman Trophy.ESPN.com: Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow Among Heisman Finalists

• Knee Injury

  Tebow hyper-extended his knee in an October 4, 2008, game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Despite the injury, Tebow continued to play with the Gators helping them begin the season with a 6-1 record. Prior to the annual rivalry game with the Georgia Bulldogs, the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, Florida coach Urban Meyer said that Tebow's knee was fully recovered.ESPN.com: Gators QB Tebow Fully Recovered from Hyperextended Knee

• College Football Highlights

  • 2006: Freshman All-SECFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: SEC Football community service teamFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: ESPN.com academic All-AmericanFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: AP SEC offensive player of the year, All-AmericanFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: Walter Camp All-AmericanFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: Maxwell AwardFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: Davey O'Brien AwardFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2007: Heisman TrophyFlorida Gators Football: Tim Tebow
  • 2008: Best Male College Athlete ESPY

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