 New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow shakes hands before the start of a Father's Day worship service June 17 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. (Jake Roth/US Presswire Photo / June 17, 2012) |
WILLIAMSBURG â€" William and Mary might never be the same after "Tebow Mania" comes through this week.
New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow headlines the list of guest instructors at the W&M Colonial All-Pro football camp from June 24-27. He's joined by New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The NFL guests join Tribe football coach Jimmye Laycock and his staff in the annual event on the William and Mary campus.
The camp, which is for ages 8 through rising seniors in high school, has had some of the top names in football as guests in previous years, including Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, former longtime Packers quarterback Brett Favre and recently retired Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson.
But none of them have a following quite like that of Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion with Florida, who won six of the first seven games he started with Denver to boost the Broncos to the playoffs. Tebow had just a 72.9 passer rating and was traded in the offseason to the Jets, where he's a backup to Mark Sanchez. His habit of dropping to one knee in prayer during football games, especially after touchdowns, started a movement called "Tebowing."
Last season was a breakout one for Cruz, as he finished with 1,536 yards and nine touchdowns in his first NFL season as a starter. Cruz helped lead the Giants to their second Super Bowl victory in four years, beating New England 21-17. Like Tebow, Cruz also has a signature move in games, as he does the salsa dance after he scores a touchdown.
For his career, Fitzgerald has accumulated nearly 10,000 yards and 73 touchdowns as the top offensive target on the Cardinals' roster. After scoring 13 touchdowns in the 2008 season, when the Cardinals advanced to the Super Bowl, losing to Pittsburgh, Fitzgerald shared the Madden video-game cover with Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.
The camp is not open to the public.
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