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E:60 The Kid Who Inspires Tim Tebow (Full Segment HD)

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It's nothing new when a young athlete says he's inspired by New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. But how often does a young athlete inspire Tebow?

Meet Jacob Rainey. Tebow did on Christmas Eve of 2011, and it was a moment that made a lasting impact on both of them.

"Being able to be with him and hang out with him and see his courage and his outlook on life really inspired me," Tebow told "E:60."

The inspiration was mutual.

"I thought that was pretty special. It shows that he cares," Rainey said.

Rainey was a highly rated high school quarterback playing for Woodberry Forest, a private all-boys boarding school in central Virginia. Coaches compared Rainey to Tebow. He even ran a 4.6 40-yard dash at Virginia Tech during a 2011 camp visit. But Rainey's dreams of playing in the NFL were shattered during a scrimmage before his junior season when, on Sept. 3, 2011, he scrambled out of the pocket. Even though it was just a scrimmage, Rainey, like always, did whatever he could to avoid being tackled.

"I took off to the left and I cut back, and right when I cut back there was a guy right there at my knee," Rainey said. "I just blacked out and fell to the ground. I looked down and my leg was sticking out sideways."

Rainey suffered a dislocated right knee, but while he was hospitalized the news got far worse. An artery in his lower right leg had been severed, cutting off circulation. Over the next week, Rainey underwent four surgeries as doctors tried to save his leg. They were unsuccessful.

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