Mitch Trubisky
| No. 10 Chicago Bears | |||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 20, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | Mentor, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Mentor (OH) | ||
| College: | North Carolina | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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Mitchell Trubisky (born August 20, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Bears with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Trubisky attended Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio, where he played for the Cards football team. During his high school football career, he passed for 9,126 yards and 92 touchdowns and rushed for 1,559 career yards and 33 touchdowns and was recipient of the Ohio Mr. Football Award in 2012. Trubisky committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play college football.
After redshirting for his first year at North Carolina in 2013, Trubisky played in ten games as a backup to starter Marquise Williams in 2014. He completed 42-of-78 passes for 459 yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions. As a sophomore in 2015, Trubisky again served as the backup to Williams, appearing in nine games. He completed 40-of-47 passes for 555 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for another three touchdowns. As a junior, he took over as the starting quarterback in 2016. He started in all 13 games in the 2016 season. He recorded 3,748 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in his junior season. Trubisky declared for the 2017 NFL Draft on January 9, 2017, opting to give up his final year of college eligibility.
Coming out of college, Trubisky was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of scouts and analysts.ESPN and Pro Football Focus ranked Trubisky the second best quarterback, NFLDraftScout.com ranked him as the top quarterback in the draft, and Sports Illustrated ranked him the fourth best quarterback available.
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