Former NFL player Tim Tebow joins ‘Good Morning America’ as contributor

Tim Tebow is joining “Good Morning America” as a contributor, ABC announced Thursday.

The former NFL quarterback will make his debut on the top-rated morning program Sept. 15 as part of the “Motivate Me Monday” series, which will spotlight “amazing stories of triumph,” according to the network.

Tebow made history in 2007 when he won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore at the University of Florida. During his college career, Tebow attracted a great deal of media attention due to his outspoken conservative Christian beliefs, often citing Bible verses in his eye black and declaring his commitment to remaining a virgin until marriage. He also appeared in an anti-abortion Super Bowl ad in 2010 financed by Focus on the Family.

Later that year, Tebow was a first-round draft pick for the Denver Broncos. Despite launching a viral fad known as “Tebowing,” his NFL career quickly fizzled. He was traded to the New York Jets after a single season, and released a year later. He was subsequently cut by the New England Patriots but has vowed to make it as an NFL quarterback.

In the meantime, he’s focused on established a broadcasting career, signing with the SEC Network as an analyst.

Tebow will certainly have plenty to talk about with fellow former NFL-er Michael Strahan, who joined the “GMA” crew as a co-host earlier this year.

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