Article: Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award

Question: When did Tim Tebow win the trophy?
Answer: Florida Gators Tim Tebow received the trophy in 2008 and again in the following year, the only sportsman to have earned it more than once.
Evidence table:
Year
Image
Winner
University
Sport
Other nominees
Ref(s)
2002
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Cael Sanderson
Iowa State Cyclones
Wrestling
Shane Battier – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball) Eric Crouch – Nebraska Cornhuskers (American football) Juan Dixon – Maryland Terrapins (Basketball) Jay Williams – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball)
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2003
Carmelo Anthony in 2011
Carmelo Anthony
Syracuse Orangemen
Basketball
T. J.
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2004
Emeka Okafor playing for the Washington Wizards in 2012
Emeka Okafor
Connecticut Huskies
Basketball
Larry Fitzgerald – Pittsburgh Panthers (American football) Jameer Nelson – Saint Joseph's Hawks (Basketball) Jason White – Oklahoma Sooners (American football)
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2005
=Matt Leinart holding a championship trophy above his head in 2005
Matt Leinart
USC Trojans
American football
Andrew Bogut – Utah Utes (Basketball) Alex Gordon – Nebraska Cornhuskers (Baseball) Steve Mocco – Oklahoma State Cowboys (Wrestling) Marty Sertich – Colorado College Tigers (Ice hockey)
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2006
Reggie Bush in 2009
Reggie Bush
USC Trojans
American football
Matt Leinart – USC Trojans (American football) Adam Morrison – Gonzaga Bulldogs (Basketball) J. J.
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2007
Kevin Durant playing for the Texas Longhorns in 2007
Kevin Durant
Texas Longhorns
Basketball
Ben Askren – Missouri Tigers (Wrestling) Greg Oden – Ohio State Buckeyes (Basketball) Troy Smith – Ohio State Buckeyes (American football)
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2008
Tim Tebow in 2007
Tim Tebow
Florida Gators
American football
Michael Beasley – Kansas State Wildcats (Basketball) Tyler Hansbrough – North Carolina Tar Heels (Basketball)
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2009
Tim Tebow at the White House in 2009
Tim Tebow
Florida Gators
American football
Sam Bradford – Oklahoma Sooners (American football) Matt Gilroy – Boston University Terriers (Ice hockey) Blake Griffin – Oklahoma Sooners (Basketball) Stephen Strasburg – San Diego State Aztecs (Baseball)
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2010
John Wall playing for the Washington Wizards in 2010
John Wall
Kentucky Wildcats
Basketball
Blake Geoffrion – Wisconsin Badgers (Ice hockey) Mark Ingram Jr. – Alabama Crimson Tide (American football) Evan Turner – Ohio State Buckeyes (Basketball) Garrett Wittels – FIU Panthers (Baseball)
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2011
Jimmer Fredette playing for the Sacramento Kings in 2013
Jimmer Fredette
BYU Cougars
Basketball
Andy Miele – Miami RedHawks (Ice hockey) Cam Newton – Auburn Tigers (American football) Rob Pannell – Cornell Big Red (Lacrosse) Kemba Walker – Connecticut Huskies (Basketball)
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2012
Robert Griffin III attending the 2012 NFL Draft
Robert Griffin III
Baylor Bears
American football
Jack Connolly – Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Ice hockey) Anthony Davis – Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball) Andrew Luck – Stanford Cardinal (American football) Mike Zunino – Florida Gators (Baseball)
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2013
Johnny Manziel training for the Cleveland Browns in 2014
Johnny Manziel
Texas A&M Aggies
American football
Trey Burke – Michigan Wolverines (Basketball) Kyle Dake – Cornell Big Red (Wrestling) Drew LeBlanc – St. Cloud State Huskies (Ice hockey)
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2014
Doug McDermott scoring in a basketball game in 2014
Doug McDermott
Creighton Bluejays
Basketball
Johnny Gaudreau – Boston College Eagles (Ice hockey) David Taylor – Penn State Nittany Lions (Wrestling) Lyle Thompson – Albany Great Danes (Lacrosse) Jameis Winston – Florida State Seminoles (American football)
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2015
Marcus Mariota playing for the Oregon Ducks football team in 2013
Marcus Mariota
Oregon Ducks
American Football
Jack Eichel – Boston University Terriers (Ice hockey) Frank Kaminsky – Wisconsin Badgers (Basketball) Logan Stieber – Ohio State Buckeyes (Wrestling) Dansby Swanson – Vanderbilt Commodores (Baseball)
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2016
Buddy Hield playing for the Oklahoma Sooners in a basketball game in 2016
Buddy Hield
Oklahoma Sooners
Basketball
Alex Dieringer – Oklahoma State Cowboys (Wrestling) Derrick Henry – Alabama Crimson Tide (American football) Jarrion Lawson – Arkansas Razorbacks (Track and field) Jordan Morris – Stanford Cardinal (Soccer)
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2017
Deshaun Watson in 2016
Deshaun Watson
Clemson Tigers
American football
Ian Harkes – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Soccer) Frank Mason III – Kansas Jayhawks (Basketball) Matt Rambo – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) Zain Retherford – Penn State Nittany Lions (Wrestling)
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