2017 UNC Pre-NFL Draft Notes

Posted Apr 25, 2017
UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky is one of 22 players attending the NFL Draft in Philadelphia. Head coach Larry Fedora is one of 14 college coaches attending the Draft. If selected in the first round, Trubisky would be the 24th first round NFL Draft pick in UNC history – and the eighth since 2008. Trubisky would become the first quarterback in UNC history selected in the first round. (GoHeels.com)

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