

Later that year, he suffered an injury to his right leg late in the first half of a game. Tebow came to national prominence as a junior at Nease, known for his running and throwing abilities, as well as an intense competitiveness.

Florida law allows homeschooled students to participate on the team of the local high school in the school district in which they live, and private schools such as Trinity Christian Academy are also allowed to let homeschooled students play on their teams. He never actually enrolled at either school, however: his parents chose to home-school him. Nease High School where he could play quarterback. Johns County, making him eligible to play for the struggling football program at Allen D. Before the 2003 season, he moved to nearby St. He began his high school football career as a tight end for Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville. Tebow is dyslexic and believes in his uniqueness as a gift from God. He and his siblings were all homeschooled by their parents, who instilled the family's Christian beliefs. His ancestor Andries Tebow sailed to America from Bruges in the 1680s. When Tim was three years old, his family moved from the Philippines to Jacksonville, Florida. On August 14, 1987, Pamela Tebow gave birth to Tim Tebow in Manila. Doctors expected a stillbirth and recommended an abortion, which was illegal in the Philippines even in severe cases the Tebows decided against it. The medications used to treat Pamela caused a severe placental abruption. While recovering, she discovered that she was pregnant. During the Tebows' stay, Pamela contracted amoebic dysentery and fell into a coma. In 1985, the family moved to the Philippines where they served as Baptist missionaries and built a ministry. The couple married on June 12, 1971, before Pamela's graduation from the university. During that time, his mother was a freshman and his father was a sophomore. In the late 1960s, Tebow's parents – Pamela Elaine (née Pemberton) and Robert Ramsey Tebow II – met while attending the University of Florida. Tebow was born in the Philippines to American parents. His propensity for kneeling on football fields led to his form of prayer receiving the neologism "Tebowing". Known for his outspoken Christian faith, Tebow became a cultural phenomenon with the 2011 Broncos. The same year he retired from baseball, Tebow returned to the NFL as a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was released after one preseason game. After failing to make the final roster of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, Tebow pursued a minor league baseball career with the New York Mets organization from 2016 to 2021.

Questions over Tebow's future potential, however, resulted in him being traded the following offseason to the Jets, where he spent one year in a backup role. His tenure revitalized a struggling team, leading them to their first division title and playoff victory since 2005. Selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, Tebow became their starter during the 2011 season. At the conclusion of his collegiate career, he held the Southeastern Conference's records for career passing efficiency and rushing touchdowns. Tebow played college football at Florida, where he became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy and led his team to two BCS National Championship victories in 20. He previously played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.
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Timothy Richard Tebow ( / ˈ t iː b oʊ/ born August 14, 1987) is an American football player who is a free agent.
