Tebow named SEC Male Athlete of Year

Add another trophy to Tim Tebow's mantle.

Florida's quarterback was named the 2007-08 Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Tebow joins fellow quarterback Danny Wuerffel (1996 and ’97) and swimmer Ryan Lochte (’05) as the only Gators to win the award.

Tebow is coming off one of the finest seasons ever by a sophomore. Tebow was the recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Sullivan Award.

Tebow became the first player in college football history to run and pass for 20 touchdowns and set an SEC record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 23.

Tebow won the award from a talented field of nominees which included: Michael Thompson, Alabama (golf); Darren McFadden, Arkansas (football); Cesar Cielo, Auburn (swimming); Gordon Beckham, Georgia (baseball); Rashaud Scott, Kentucky (track & field); Glenn Dorsey, LSU (football); Erling Tveit, Ole Miss (tennis); Jamil Hubbard, Mississippi State (track & field); Jason Richardson, South Carolina (track & field); Chris Lofton, Tennessee (basketball); Shan Foster, Vanderbilt (basketball).

Tennessee basketball standout Candace Parker was named the Female Athlete of the Year.

The SEC's athletes of the year award has been given out every year since 1976 for men and 1984 for women.