Tim Tebow Says He Threw Up After 2008 Heisman Loss from Migraine from Pressure

Tim Tebow's 2008 Heisman experience featured some nausea.

During an appearance on SportsCenter, the former Florida Gators quarterback recalled his experiences at the Heisman Trophy ceremony, including his 2008 loss to Sam Bradford. He revealed that the pressure of the night caused a migraine that made him throw up after the event.

"I was so nervous. I genuinely thought Darren McFadden was going to win. I thought I had a better chance the next year and then I lost. I actually did throw up after that one just because I had a migraine because of all of the pressure. But it is something that really is real. It's not just about you, that's what people have to understand. Yes, it's an individual award but your family and your loved ones and the university and your teammates, all of those came together to support you to get you here. And so, a lot of these young kids feel the weight of that, when you have your administration there and your family and all of these people that care about you. Like, I had a sister that flew in from Bangladesh just to be there to support me and like that was a weight and a pressure on itself and she's just doing that because she loves me. But you know you're representing her too, so I think we have to understand all of this. I was around all four of the finalists last night and it's so fun to watch their joy but to watch their parents and to watch their cousins and their siblings and their loved ones show up and it's just more than an individual award. It really is." "

Tebow had won the 2007 Heisman Trophy and he would win the Maxwell Award in 2007 and 2008. The 2008 season was also the year he secured his second National Championship and first as the team's full starter.

Tebow's 2008 season saw him throw for 2,746 yards with 30 touchdowns and just four interceptions while also adding 673 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground.

He would throw for 9,285 yards with 88 touchdowns and rush for 2,947 yards with 57 touchdowns on the ground in his collegiate career. He would then become a first-round draft pick in 2010.