Denver Broncos Tab Tim Tebow with 25th Selection of the NFL Draft
Friday, April 23, 2010 | Football
Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) has been selected by the Denver Broncos with the 25th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He is the first UF quarterback selected in the draft since Rex Grossman was chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 22nd choice in the 2003 draft.
Florida has tied its school record with three first-round draft picks tonight (1989), as Tebow follows Joe Haden (Cleveland, 7th overall) and Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh, 18th overall). He is the 42nd Gator selected in the first round all-time and is the fourth Florida quarterback to be taken in the first round.
“I'm sure Tim and his family are glad the process is over,” said Florida head coach Urban Meyer. “The Denver Broncos are getting a winner. Tim will show on the field what he is capable of doing and more than anything Tim has a competitive fire that will constantly push him to get better and do whatever he can to help his team win.”
In 2007, Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, the Sullivan Award, the Davey O'Brien Award and the Maxwell Award. He is a three-time Heisman finalist and two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2007 and 2009). Tebow earned the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly the Draddy Trophy) in recognition of his outstanding academic performance.
Tebow posted a career 35-6 record at the University of Florida and posted an SEC-record 170.8 career pass efficiency rating. He finished his college career with five NCAA, 14 SEC and 28 UF records. He is the only player in college football history to pass and rush for 20 touchdowns in the same season.
NFL.com Video: First Draft: Tim Tebow
Florida All-Time First-Round Quarterbacks
3rd overall, 1967: Steve Spurrier, San Francisco 49ers
14th overall, 1972: John Reaves, Philadelphia Eagles
22nd overall, 2003: Rex Grossman, Chicago Bears
25th overall, 2010: Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos
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