Tebow led the team to six wins in their next eight games and into the playoffs. In his first start, he led the Broncos to a come-from-behind 18-15 overtime victory against the Miami Dolphins, after being down 15-0 with less than three minutes left in the game. " He was chosen by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2010 draft and signed a five-year contract to play second string behind Broncos QB Kyle Orton.Īfter a 1-4 start to the 2011 season, Tebow replaced Orton as the Broncos' starting quarterback.
Standing 6'3" tall and weighing around 240 pounds, Tebow was referred to by one NFL coach as "the strongest human being that's ever played the position. Running the "wildcat offense," an unpredictable formation in which the quarterback can be an active rushing threat, Tebow set numerous records in the 2007 season, including the Gators' single-game QB rushing mark (166 yards) and SEC single-season records for rushing touchdowns (20) and total touchdowns (passing and rushing 55).Īt the close of the 2008 season, Tebow led his team to victory in the BCS National Championship game, and was named the winner of a slew of athletic awards. The following year he became the starting quarterback and won, among other honors, the Heisman Trophy (for outstanding all-around player) and the Davey O'Brien Award (for outstanding quarterback). He spent his freshman year as a backup, but became a key contributor for a team that went on to win the BCS Championship. In 2006, Tebow received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida to play for its famed football team, the Gators. Those beliefs became a large part of Tebow's life and have often colored the media's coverage of him. Tebow was later homeschooled by his mother, who instilled in him the family's Christian beliefs throughout his early years. Tebow, the youngest of five children, was born on August 14, 1987, in Makati City in the Philippines, to American parents who were there as Baptist missionaries. He went on to work as a television analyst, before turning his focus to baseball and signing a minor league contract with the New York Mets in 2016. Despite leading the NFL's Denver Broncos to the playoffs in 2011, the popular quarterback was traded to the New York Jets and played just one more season in the league. Jacksonville entered camp with three tight ends essentially locked into roster spots: run-blocking specialist Chris Manhertz, fellow veteran James O'Shaughnessy and fifth-round draft pick Luke Farrell.Tim Tebow helped the Florida Gators win two BCS Championships and was named the Heisman Trophy winner in 2007. The low-risk deal includes no guaranteed money, so Tebow would have to make the team to earn a dime.Īnd that was always the uncertain part. Meyer obliged and ended up giving him a one-year contract worth $920,000 US, the minimum for a player with three accrued NFL seasons. He asked Meyer for a tryout after retiring from baseball in January. 223 with 18 home runs and 107 runs batted in while never making it to the big leagues. He was trying to return to the NFL after spending the previous five years in the New York Mets' organization. Tebow opened training camp as Jacksonville's fourth- or fifth-string tight end after switching positions this year. Coach Urban Meyer, who recruited Tebow to nearby Florida and gave him another NFL chance, is scheduled to address is decision after practice.
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