Tim Tebow - Amazing Athletes Author:Jeff Savage When Tim Tebow left the University of Florida in 2010, many people didn't think he would be good enough to play quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Tim helped the Florida Gators become national champions in 2006 and 2008, and he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as college football's most outstanding player. But Tim was a better runn... more »er than a thrower in college, and some experts thought his style would not work in the NFL. He quickly proved the doubters wrong by leading the Denver Broncos to the playoffs in 2011. Along the way, Tim became one of the most popular athletes in any sport.« less