UNC's Mitch Trubisky Raising the Standard

Posted Nov 3, 2016
Last week, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper declared Mitch Trubisky the top signal-caller in the country and ranked him as the top quarterback prospect for the 2017 NFL Draft. This week Trubisky was named a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and a semifinalist for Maxwell Award, which goes to the collegiate player of the year. (Inside Carolina)

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