Mitchell Trubisky: College Career and Statistics

Mitchell David Trubisky, born on August 20, 1994, is a professional American football quarterback currently playing for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. Before entering the NFL, Trubisky played college football at the University of North Carolina (UNC).

Early Life and High School Career

Trubisky was born in Mentor, Ohio, where he attended Mentor High School and played for the Cardinals football team. During his high school career, he showcased his talent by passing for 9,126 yards and 92 touchdowns. Additionally, he rushed for 1,559 yards and 33 touchdowns. His outstanding performance earned him the Ohio Mr. Football Award in 2012.

College Career at North Carolina

2013: Redshirt Year

Trubisky redshirted during his first year at North Carolina in 2013, allowing him to develop and adjust to the college game.

2014: Backup Quarterback

In 2014, Trubisky served as a backup to starting quarterback Marquise Williams, appearing in ten games. He made his collegiate debut against the Liberty Flames, completing 10 of 16 passes for 66 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, in a 56-29 victory. Trubisky also appeared in North Carolina's bowl game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the end of the season.

2015: Continued Backup Role

As a sophomore in 2015, Trubisky again served as the backup to Williams, playing in nine games. He made his season debut against the North Carolina A&T Aggies, completing 5 of 7 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. He also had a 35-yard rushing touchdown in the 53-14 victory. He had a career day against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on September 26.

2016: Starting Quarterback

Trubisky took over as the starting quarterback in 2016 for his junior year. He started all 13 games. In the season-opening 33-24 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, he completed 24 of 40 passes for 156 yards. He added three rushes for seven yards and one touchdown. In the following week against the Illinois Fighting Illini, he had 265 passing yards and two touchdowns. In addition, he had nine rushes for 42 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 48-23 victory. Two weeks later against the Pittsburgh Panthers, he had a career-high 453 passing yards, completing 35 of 46 passes with five touchdowns, leading to a 37-36 victory. On November 5, against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he had his first career reception, which was for eight yards. In the 2016 Sun Bowl against the Stanford Cardinal, he completed 23 of 39 passes for 280 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, in a 25-23 loss. He recorded 3,748 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in his junior season and was named a member of the third-team All-ACC.

College Statistics Overview

During his college career at North Carolina, Mitchell Trubisky showcased his potential as a talented quarterback. While he only had 13 starts, he made a significant impact. In 2015, while Williams was leading North Carolina to that 11-3 season, Trubisky played well in limited action. He was 40-of-47 passes (85 percent) with 6 TDs and zero interceptions. In 2015, Williams had three games where he had to leave the action because he lost his helmet on a play. Trubisky came in and twice he threw touchdown passes. Another time, he ran for a first down. During the third game of the 2015 season, Williams was struggling against Delaware. The Tar Heels had a 13-7 lead. The coaches turned to Trubisky, who completed 17-of-20 passes for 312 yards and four TDs. North Carolina won, 41-14. Fedora started Williams the next week and the Tar Heels won and kept winning. Trubisky completed 68 percent of his passes, 30 TDs compared to six interceptions.

NFL Career

Chicago Bears (2017-2020)

Trubisky was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. After the Bears started the season with a 1-3 record, head coach John Fox benched Glennon and Trubisky was named the starter for Week 5. Trubisky made his first regular season start on October 9, 2017, against the Minnesota Vikings, where he completed 12-of-25 passes for 128 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, as the Bears lost 20-17 on Monday Night Football. Fox was fired after the 2017 season and was replaced by Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who expressed an interest in working with Trubisky after the two met prior to the 2017 draft. General manager Ryan Pace made it an off-season priority to build the Bears' offense around Trubisky, the team signed wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel and tight end Trey Burton over the 2018 off-season. Success came in week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: he completed 19-of-26 passes for 354 yards, threw for six touchdowns (five in the first half), and got a passer rating of 154.7. In a victory over the Vikings during Week 11, Trubisky threw a touchdown and two interceptions for 165 yards, but suffered a shoulder injury delivered by Vikings' safety Harrison Smith on a late hit, which caused him to miss the Bears' next two games. Trubisky made his return in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams and threw for 110 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. His touchdown pass was a two-yard pass to offensive lineman Bradley Sowell. In the Wild Card Round against the Eagles, Trubisky rebounded from nearly throwing two interceptions in the second quarter to completing 13 of 20 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown to Robinson in the second half. On the Bears' final drive of the game, with 48 seconds remaining and his team trailing 16-15, Trubisky led a 33-yard drive that featured a 25-yard pass to Robinson. However, Cody Parkey's potential 43-yard game-winning field goal failed - off the post and then crossbar - and resulted in a Chicago defeat. In Week 1 against the Packers, Trubisky threw for 228 yards for zero touchdowns and one interception. He finished the game completing 26 out of 45 pass attempts with a quarterback rating of 62.1 as the Bears lost 10-3. The following week against the Denver Broncos, Trubisky threw 16 times for 120 yards, including a 25-yard completion on fourth down to wide receiver Allen Robinson with only eight seconds in the game that set up a 53-yard game-winning field goal by kicker Eddy Piñeiro. In Week 3 against the Washington Redskins, Trubisky recorded his first touchdown pass of the year on a three-yard throw to Taylor Gabriel; the pair recorded two more touchdowns during the second quarter. Trubisky ended the 31-15 Bears victory with 231 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception as the Bears won 31-15. In Week 4 against the Vikings, Trubisky injured his shoulder after being tackled by Danielle Hunter in the first quarter. In Week 9 against the Eagles, Trubisky threw for 125 yards in the 22-14 loss. The Bears' offense generated nine total yards in the first half as the team suffered their fourth consecutive loss, which led to continued talk about Trubisky's hold on the Bears' quarterback position both in the short and long term. In Week 10 against the Lions, Trubisky threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns in the 20-13 win. In Week 11 against the Rams on Sunday Night Football, Trubisky threw for 190 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In the season opener against the Lions, Trubisky started off slow as he completed eight passes on 20 attempts for 110 yards in the first half, while the Bears trailed 23-6 entering the fourth quarter. During the final period, he saw marked improvement with eight of ten passes completed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, scoring 21 unanswered points as the Bears came back for the 27-23 victory. Trubisky attributed the late-game success to the Lions' switch to man-to-man defense, explaining in his press conference that "when [the Lions] got down to the wire, they're going to play what they trust most and that's man for them. The following week against the New York Giants, Trubisky completed 13 of 18 passes for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first half as the Bears pulled ahead 17-0. The Bears benched Trubisky during the Week 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons after falling into a 16-point deficit. Foles replaced Trubisky and led the Bears to a 30-26 comeback victory. Trubisky briefly saw action in Week 8 against the Saints as a Wildcat formation quarterback, recording a three-yard run on a drive that ended with a field goal. The idea to integrate Trubisky for such plays began development shortly after his benching, with Nagy explaining in his post-game conference that it was "a weapon for us to be able to use his legs, then obviously be able to throw the ball, as well. That's something that we're looking at. In Week 16 against the Jaguars, Trubisky threw for 265 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception and rushed for another touchdown during the 41-17 win. Overall, Trubisky appeared in ten games in the 2020 season. Trubisky accrued 10,609 passing yards, 64 touchdowns and 37 interceptions during his four seasons with the Bears.

Buffalo Bills (2021, 2024-present) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2022-2023)

In Week 13, Trubisky relieved an injured Kenny Pickett. With Pickett out, Trubisky was the starter in Weeks 14 and 15, completing 38 of 58 pass attempts for 359 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions as Pittsburgh lost both of his starts. On March 7, 2024, Trubisky signed a two-year deal with the Bills. He appeared in nine games, with the bulk of his action coming in Week 18 against the Patriots when Josh Allen played the game's first play but rested the remainder of the game.

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