Five best SEC quarterbacks of the past decade

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As we continue our look back over the last decade of SEC football, this week we will recall the conference’s best players from those 10 years.

The series begins today with a look at the premier players at the sport’s premier position: quarterback.

Tim Tebow has the SEC record for most touchdowns and passing efficiency, and his 12,232 total yards ranks second most in league history. Chris Graythen/Getty Images

1. Tim Tebow, Florida (2006-09): Regardless of whether you believe Tebow possesses a skillset that would work in the NFL, his status in the college football world is unquestionable. He was one of the most successful quarterbacks who ever took a college snap, helping the Gators claim a BCS title as Chris Leak’s backup in 2006, winning a Heisman Trophy in 2007 (3,286 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, six interceptions, 895 rushing yards, 23 rushing TDs), leading Florida to a BCS championship in 2008 and nearly taking them back there again the next year. Tebow is the SEC’s career leader for touchdowns (57) and passing efficiency (170.79), ranks second in league history in total offense (12,232 yards), is tied for fourth in completion percentage (66.43). Tebow finished in the top five in Heisman voting in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons and played in three SEC championship games. A better question than asking whether Tebow is the SEC’s best quarterback of the last decade is if he’s the conference’s best quarterback of all time. If he’s not at the very top of the list, he’s …

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