The Philadelphia Eagles have signed quarterback Tim Tebow to a 1-year contract.
Originally a first-round draft choice (25th overall) of the Denver Broncos in 2010, the 6-3, 236-pound Tebow has appeared in 35 games with 16 starts since entering the league. He most recently was a member of the New England Patriots during the 2013 preseason.
In 2011, Tebow tied for second among NFL quarterbacks with six game-winning drives and helped guide the Broncos to an AFC West title and the team's first playoff berth since 2005. Tebow started the team's final 11 games, totaling 1,730 passing yards and 12 touchdowns through the air, adding 660 rushing yards and six scores. Following the 2011 season, Tebow was acquired by the New York Jets via trade and saw action in 11 games with two starts, completing 6 of 8 passes for 39 yards.
The Eagles signed former first-round pick quarterback Tim Tebow to a one-year contract on Monday ...
QB Tim Tebow has signed a one-year contract with the Eagles
Tebow played in the NFL from 2010-2012 with the Broncos for two season and the Jets for one
QB Tim Tebow was selected by the Broncos with the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
With the Broncos, Tebow was used as a quarterback and threw for 2,383 yards and 17 touchdowns
He also ran the ball for 887 yards and 12 touchdowns during his time with the Broncos
Tebow has administered 6 fourth quarter combacks and seven game-winning drives including a game-winning drive against Pittsburgh in the 2011 playoffs
While playing collegiately at Florida, Tebow threw for 9,285 yards
He also rushed for 2,947 yards during his time at Florida
In four seasons, three as a starter, Tebow had 145 total touchdowns as a Gator
These massive numbers helped Tebow win the Heisman Trophy 2007
Tebow was the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy
He was also the AP Player of the Year and a Consensus All-American that same year (2007)
Tebow received many other awards during his collegiate career and he was awarded as the Offensive MVP of the 2008 BCS Championship
Tebow also received two Maxwell Awards (2007, 2008), and the Davey O'Brien Award (2007)
At the conclusion of his college career, Tebow held five NCAA records, 14 SEC records, and 28 University of Florida records
Tebow and Eagles WR Riley Cooper were teammates at Florida
Tebow was beaten by QB Sam Bradford in the 2008 Heisman Trophy voting
Tebow participated in the 2010 Senior Bowl
He had his first-career playoff win with the Broncos on January 8, 2012
In 2011, Tebow was selected to the USA Today All-Joe team
During the 2012 offseason, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets
Tebow's first career NFL touchdown was a five-yard run against the Jets
In 2013, Tebow was signed by the New England Patriots
This is not Tebow's first time at the NovaCare Complex as he was here with the Patriots during training camp for the team joint practices
Growing up, Tebow was homeschooled, but he played football for Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida
Tebow joins an old teammate here in Philadelphia, QB Mark Sanchez
The 27-year-old Tebow started three games for the Broncos as a rookie in 2010, throwing for 654 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 227 yards and six touchdowns on 43 carries (5.3 yards per carry average). His 82.1 quarterback rating was the highest of the eight rookie quarterbacks who started a game in 2010. Additionally, he became just the second rookie quarterback in NFL history to record four games with both a passing and rushing score (Fran Tarkenton in 1961).
The first sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy, Tebow was a collegiate standout at the University of Florida, setting Southeastern Conference records in total offense (12,232), rushing touchdowns (57) and total touchdowns (145). A three-time first-team All-SEC honoree, Tebow was a three-time finalist for the Heisman and was a two-time National Champion, helping the Gators win BCS National Championships in both 2006 and 2008. He became just the second player in college football history to win the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's best player, in consecutive seasons, joining former Notre Dame halfback Johnny Lattner (1952-53).
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Tebow is a noted philanthropist, serving as the chairman for the Tim Tebow Foundation since its inception in 2010. Additionally, Tebow joined ESPN as an analyst for the SEC Network in 2014, where he primarily worked on SEC Nation, a traveling football pre-game show that originates from a different SEC campus each week. !
