University of Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was named to the 2009 Watch List for the 73rd Maxwell Award announced on Friday by Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski. The award is presented to the Outstanding Player in College Football. The list is comprised of 55 players who were selected based on their performance during the 2008 season.
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the outstanding collegiate football player in America since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell. The Maxwell Football Club, founded in 1935, is based in Philadelphia, Pa., and is the oldest football club in the United States.
Tebow was the recipient of the 72nd Maxwell Award his stellar performance during the 2008 season. The 1st sophomore ever to win the Maxwell Award, Tebow became only the 2nd two-time winner of the award, joining Notre Dame’s John Lattner (1952-53). The SEC Rocks!
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