Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images; FOX Image Collection via Getty ImagesTrevor Lawrenceisn’t hiding his excitement about playing with college football legendTim Tebowon the Jacksonville Jaguars next season.During an interview withYahoo Sports, Lawrence — who was selected as the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft — praised Tebow for his work ethic since signing with theJaguars as a tight end earlier this month.“The first thing that jumped out to me was the person,” Lawrence, a rookie quarterback out of Clemson, said. “Just his character. What he brings to the locker room. A guy you want to be around. He just does things right. I think coach Meyer and the staff knew that, bringing him on.“Tebow initially rose to fame as quarterback of the Florida Gators before entering the 2010 NFL Draft. After trying to make it in major league baseball, Tebow is now reunited with his former Gators coach, Urban Meyer, who joinedJacksonville in January.“He’s been awesome so far. Just a hard worker. And he’s ingreatshape,” Lawrence said of Tebow. “It’s been cool to see, and obviously, it’s still really early and he’s still learning and just coming in a couple days later than some other guys for the install, so he’s just getting his feet wet. But man, he’s doing great.“Rob Foldy/GettyLawrence, who is just 21 years old, said he even remembers playing as Tebow in the NCAA football video games around the time Tebow won two national championships for Florida in 2006 and 2008.“That was really when I started to get into watching football and college football, right when Tim Tebow was in his heyday at Florida. I played with him on all the NCAA games,” Lawrence said, adding that he hadn’t met Tebow in person until he signed with the Jaguars.“That was cool for me to get to meet him. You would have thought that our paths would have crossed at some point, but they just hadn’t. I just found that interesting,” he continued.It’s safe to say Lawrence isn’t the only person excited about Tebow’s involvement with the team.RELATED VIDEO: Tim Tebow Shares Photo of His ‘Forever’ New Wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters After South Africa WeddingFor a brief time last week, Tebow’s Jaguars jersey made up thetop five selling items in the NFL Shop.Tebow, who will be wearing No. 85 for the team, was alsoseen in a clipwearing his new threads in public for the first time while walking around the Jaguars stadium.
Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images; FOX Image Collection via Getty Images
Trevor Lawrenceisn’t hiding his excitement about playing with college football legendTim Tebowon the Jacksonville Jaguars next season.During an interview withYahoo Sports, Lawrence — who was selected as the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft — praised Tebow for his work ethic since signing with theJaguars as a tight end earlier this month.“The first thing that jumped out to me was the person,” Lawrence, a rookie quarterback out of Clemson, said. “Just his character. What he brings to the locker room. A guy you want to be around. He just does things right. I think coach Meyer and the staff knew that, bringing him on.“Tebow initially rose to fame as quarterback of the Florida Gators before entering the 2010 NFL Draft. After trying to make it in major league baseball, Tebow is now reunited with his former Gators coach, Urban Meyer, who joinedJacksonville in January.“He’s been awesome so far. Just a hard worker. And he’s ingreatshape,” Lawrence said of Tebow. “It’s been cool to see, and obviously, it’s still really early and he’s still learning and just coming in a couple days later than some other guys for the install, so he’s just getting his feet wet. But man, he’s doing great.“Rob Foldy/GettyLawrence, who is just 21 years old, said he even remembers playing as Tebow in the NCAA football video games around the time Tebow won two national championships for Florida in 2006 and 2008.“That was really when I started to get into watching football and college football, right when Tim Tebow was in his heyday at Florida. I played with him on all the NCAA games,” Lawrence said, adding that he hadn’t met Tebow in person until he signed with the Jaguars.“That was cool for me to get to meet him. You would have thought that our paths would have crossed at some point, but they just hadn’t. I just found that interesting,” he continued.It’s safe to say Lawrence isn’t the only person excited about Tebow’s involvement with the team.RELATED VIDEO: Tim Tebow Shares Photo of His ‘Forever’ New Wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters After South Africa WeddingFor a brief time last week, Tebow’s Jaguars jersey made up thetop five selling items in the NFL Shop.Tebow, who will be wearing No. 85 for the team, was alsoseen in a clipwearing his new threads in public for the first time while walking around the Jaguars stadium.
Trevor Lawrenceisn’t hiding his excitement about playing with college football legendTim Tebowon the Jacksonville Jaguars next season.
During an interview withYahoo Sports, Lawrence — who was selected as the first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft — praised Tebow for his work ethic since signing with theJaguars as a tight end earlier this month.
“The first thing that jumped out to me was the person,” Lawrence, a rookie quarterback out of Clemson, said. “Just his character. What he brings to the locker room. A guy you want to be around. He just does things right. I think coach Meyer and the staff knew that, bringing him on.”
Tebow initially rose to fame as quarterback of the Florida Gators before entering the 2010 NFL Draft. After trying to make it in major league baseball, Tebow is now reunited with his former Gators coach, Urban Meyer, who joinedJacksonville in January.
“He’s been awesome so far. Just a hard worker. And he’s ingreatshape,” Lawrence said of Tebow. “It’s been cool to see, and obviously, it’s still really early and he’s still learning and just coming in a couple days later than some other guys for the install, so he’s just getting his feet wet. But man, he’s doing great.”
Rob Foldy/Getty
Lawrence, who is just 21 years old, said he even remembers playing as Tebow in the NCAA football video games around the time Tebow won two national championships for Florida in 2006 and 2008.
“That was really when I started to get into watching football and college football, right when Tim Tebow was in his heyday at Florida. I played with him on all the NCAA games,” Lawrence said, adding that he hadn’t met Tebow in person until he signed with the Jaguars.
“That was cool for me to get to meet him. You would have thought that our paths would have crossed at some point, but they just hadn’t. I just found that interesting,” he continued.
It’s safe to say Lawrence isn’t the only person excited about Tebow’s involvement with the team.
RELATED VIDEO: Tim Tebow Shares Photo of His ‘Forever’ New Wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters After South Africa Wedding
For a brief time last week, Tebow’s Jaguars jersey made up thetop five selling items in the NFL Shop.
Tebow, who will be wearing No. 85 for the team, was alsoseen in a clipwearing his new threads in public for the first time while walking around the Jaguars stadium.
source: people.com
