North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky declared for the 2017 NFL draft, he announced on Twitter Monday morning.
"This has been the most difficult decision of my life, because of the unbelievable people and experiences I've had at the University of North Carolina," Trubisky writes. "It's hard to leave a place like UNC, which has had such a huge impact and helped make me into the man I am today."
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In a post Trubisky wrote on the Player's Tribune, he writes that he has always wanted come to college at UNC.
"No matter what happens next, I know I’ll never experience something as special as being a Tar Heel," Trubisky wrote.
After redshirting his first year at UNC and backing up former quarterback Marquise Williams for two years, Trubisky started for the first time this season and excelled. He set five UNC single-season records, including passing yards (3,748), touchdown passes (30) and completions (304).
Trubisky was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, the Manning Award Watch List and the Unitas Award Watch List.
Trubisky joins running back Elijah Hood, who declared for the NFL Draft a few days ago, as notable Tar Heels to forgo their final year of eligibility.
