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Tim Tebow Receives ESPY Nomination

Gainesville, FL - Tuesday July 1, 2008

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• Several Florida Players Named To Watch Lists by the Maxwell Football Club
• Tebow Named SEC Male Athlete of the Year
• Mincey Wins NFL's Continuing Education Recognition Award
• Select Gator Football TV Times Announced By Southeastern Conference
• MORE ...

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was recognized by ESPN on Tuesday, receiving an ESPY nomination for Best Male College Athlete. The award show will be held at the new NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on July 16 and will air on ESPN on July 20 at 9 p.m. ET.

Tebow joins basketball players Tyler Hansbrough from the University of North Carolina and Michael Beasley of Kansas State as the nominees for Best Male College Athlete. He is coming off of an unprecedented sophomore season in which he became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and the Sullivan Award. In 2007, Tebow became the first player in NCAA history to throw and rush for over 20 touchdowns in a single season.

The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances.

Fans will determine the winners in all categories and are encouraged to vote online at www.espys.tv starting on Tuesday, July 1

Tebow Named SEC Male Athlete of the Year

Gainesville, FL - Wednesday June 25, 2008

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• Tim Tebow Receives ESPY Nomination
• Several Florida Players Named To Watch Lists by the Maxwell Football Club
• Mincey Wins NFL's Continuing Education Recognition Award
• Select Gator Football TV Times Announced By Southeastern Conference
• MORE ...

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was named the recipient of the 2007-08 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year, as voted on by the league's athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced on Wednesday.

Tebow became the third Gator to receive the honor, joining Danny Wuerffel (1996 and 1997) and Ryan Lochte (2005). Tennessee's Candace Parker was named the Female Athlete of the Year.

"The SEC is very proud to honor Tim and Candace, as they are outstanding examples of what a student-athlete can accomplish, both on and off the field of competition,” said Commissioner Slive. “Their hard work and dedication to excellence have made them fine representatives of their universities and this conference. We congratulate them and wish them the best in their future endeavors.”

In 2007, Tebow enjoyed a record-breaking year in which he became the first sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Sullivan Award. He also became the first player in college football history to pass and rush for 20-or-more touchdowns in a season. He set the SEC mark for rushing touchdowns with 23, which was also the highest total by any quarterback in NCAA history. The Jacksonville native also set a new standard in single-season touchdown accountability in the SEC, totaling 55 (32 passing, 23 rushing).

Tebow was a standout in the classroom as well, earning a spot on the ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-American first-team squad. He became just the fourth sophomore student-athlete in UF history to receive such a distinction. Tebow finished his first full season as a starter by leading the SEC in passing efficiency (172.46), total offense (321.6) and total scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game.

The other male nominees were: Michael Thompson, Alabama (golf); Darren McFadden, Arkansas (football); Cesar Cielo, Auburn (swimming); Gordon Beckham, Georgia (baseball); Rashaud Scott, Kentucky (track & field); Glenn Dorsey, LSU (football); Erling Tveit, Ole Miss (tennis); Jamil Hubbard, Mississippi State (track & field); Jason Richardson, South Carolina (track & field); Chris Lofton, Tennessee (basketball); Shan Foster, Vanderbilt (basketball).