Tim Tebow became only the third Gator to receive SEC Male Athlete of the Year Award; (Wuerffel (1996 and 1997) and Ryan Lochte (swimming, 2005) being the others. However, this is the second time Tim Tebow has won this Award. He was also named Male Athlete of the Year in 2007-2008 when he won the Heisman Trophy.

“The SEC is very proud to honor Tim and Courtney, as they are outstanding examples of what a student-athlete can accomplish, both athletically and educationally,” said SEC Commissioner Mike 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.”

Tim Tebow completed 64.4% of his passes for 2746 yards, 30 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions in last year’s BCS Championship season. He also rushed the ball for 673 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The SEC had some really good players last year, including Matt Stafford the No.1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, Knowshon Moreno, Tyson Jackson and Andre Smith. For Tim to win the award ahead of all of them is truly amazing. Good luck in 2009-2010… maybe you can bring home a 3rd!