NEW YORK — Tim Tebow added another Heisman first to his long list of accomplishments just by being selected a finalist for this year’s trophy.
Tebow became the first player to be invited to the Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony three times when the Florida quarterback — along with Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Stanford running back Toby Gerhart and Bronko Nagurski Trophy-winner Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska — was named a finalist Monday for college football’s most prestigious player of the year award. The trophy will be awarded Saturday.
Tebow, who was the first sophomore to win the Heisman in 2007, is trying to become the second two-time Heisman winner, joining Ohio State’s Archie Griffin.
If there is a favorite, it seems to be Ingram.
, which polls 13 voters throughout the season, had Ingram on top of its latest results, just ahead of Gerhart. Ingram would become Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner. The Associated Press
