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Tim Tebow through the years

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  • Football player Tim Tebow and guest arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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    Football player Tim Tebow and guest arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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  • Former NFL player Tim Tebow arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
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    Former NFL player Tim Tebow arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
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  • Tim Tebow on ESPN before the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game between Auburn and Florida State in Pasadena, Calif. Tebow will be a special guest on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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    Tim Tebow on ESPN before the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game between Auburn and Florida State in Pasadena, Calif. Tebow will be a special guest on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 the New York Jets leads a players prayer after their game against the San Diego Chargers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Chargers defeated the Jets 27-17. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
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    Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 the New York Jets leads a players prayer after their game against the San Diego Chargers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Chargers defeated the Jets 27-17. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
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  • A fan of the Buffalo Bills shows her support for Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeated New York 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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    A fan of the Buffalo Bills shows her support for Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeated New York 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets walks off the field as Mark Sanchez #6 walks on against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets walks off the field as Mark Sanchez #6 walks on against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets takes his only snap against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets takes his only snap against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
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  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets looks on from the sideline during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets looks on from the sideline during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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  • University of Florida president Bernie Machen (left) and former Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (right) at the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2013. The Louisville Cardinals beat Florida, 33-23, in the 79th annual bowl game. (Cheryl Gerber/AP Images for Allstate)
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    University of Florida president Bernie Machen (left) and former Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (right) at the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2013. The Louisville Cardinals beat Florida, 33-23, in the 79th annual bowl game. (Cheryl Gerber/AP Images for Allstate)
  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets throws snow in the direction of Mark Sanchez #6 as offensive coordinator Tony Sparano looks on before their NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets throws snow in the direction of Mark Sanchez #6 as offensive coordinator Tony Sparano looks on before their NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets warms up before an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets warms up before an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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  • Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets hands the ball off to Joe McKnight #25 during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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    Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets hands the ball off to Joe McKnight #25 during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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Football player Tim Tebow and guest arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Former NFL player Tim Tebow arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
Tim Tebow on ESPN before the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game between Auburn and Florida State in Pasadena, Calif. Tebow will be a special guest on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 the New York Jets leads a players prayer after their game against the San Diego Chargers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Chargers defeated the Jets 27-17. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
A fan of the Buffalo Bills shows her support for Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeated New York 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets walks off the field as Mark Sanchez #6 walks on against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets takes his only snap against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 28-9. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets looks on from the sideline during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
University of Florida president Bernie Machen (left) and former Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (right) at the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2013. The Louisville Cardinals beat Florida, 33-23, in the 79th annual bowl game. (Cheryl Gerber/AP Images for Allstate)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets throws snow in the direction of Mark Sanchez #6 as offensive coordinator Tony Sparano looks on before their NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets warms up before an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Tim Tebow #15 of the New York Jets hands the ball off to Joe McKnight #25 during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Tim Tebow has a job. It's just not in the NFL.

As Tebow prepares for his first season in front of a camera on the new SEC Network, his former college coach would rather see him reading defenses in the NFL than television prompters at ESPN.

"I still don't get that part of it," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said of Tebow's inability to hold down an NFL job from Big Ten Media Days. "He's the second-most efficient passer ever to play college football."

Meyer and the former Heisman Trophy winner, of course, teamed up to win a pair of national titles at Florida. Indeed, Tebow concluded his four-year college career with the NCAA's No. 2 all-time passer efficiency rating (170.79) — trailing only current Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (175.62).
— Ben Rohrbach