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The Maxwell Award
College Player of the Year
 Each
year the Maxwell Football Club presents the Maxwell Award for the College
Player of the Year. This award is presented in honor of
Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell,
legendary college player, official and sports columnist.
 For the 2008
season, Tim Tebow,
University of Florida quarterback, won the
72nd Annual Maxwell Football Club's
College Player of the Year Award. This is Tim's second
year in a row winning this award.
Who Votes?
Voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA Head College Football
Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club & sportswriters and
sportscasters from across the country
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The facts about Tim
Most quarterbacks pass first and run second. Tebow’s arm is as good as
any in college. In 2008, he completed over 64% of his 298 pass attempts for
2,746 yards and 30 touchdowns. His rating was 172.4…which actually brought
his career passer rating down. Just 11 of his lifetime passes have been
intercepted.
What makes Tebow such a unique threat is his fullback’s size (240 pounds)
and his ability to take off like a tailback after a direct snap. The
Jacksonville native led the Gators in carries (176), yards (673) and rushing
touchdowns (12).
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Previous Maxwell Award Winners
The Maxwell Award has been awarded to players such as
Tim Tebow, University of
Florida quarterback (2007),
Brady Quinn, University of
Notre Dame quarterback (2006),
Vince Young, The
University of Texas quarterback
(2005), Jason White,
University of Oklahoma quarterback
(2004), Eli Manning,
University of Mississippi quarterback (2003),
Larry Johnson (2002), Penn
State University, Ken Dorsey
(2001), Drew Brees (2000),
Ron Dayne (1999),
Ricky Williams, Charlie
Ward, Kerry Collins and Eddie George. Many
past Maxwell Award winners
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