Greatest former UNC athlete by state (Ohio): Mitch Trubisky
Posted Jun 5, 2019
Mitch Trubisky turned in a terrific redshirt junior season in 2016 that impressed NFL scouts so much he was drafted No. 2 overall by the Chicago Bears in 2017. The Mentor, OH, native completed 304 of 447 pass attempts with 3,748 yards, 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2016. Those passing yards and touchdowns are single-season UNC records.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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