48 Facts About Trubisky

1.

Mitchell David Trubisky was born on August 20,1994 and is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,007
2.

Trubisky played college football at North Carolina and was drafted second overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL Draft.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,008
3.

Trubisky saw some early success with the Bears, leading the team to a NFC North division title in his second season while being selected to the Pro Bowl.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,009
4.

Trubisky left the team via free agency in 2021, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as a backup to Josh Allen.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,010
5.

Trubisky was born in Mentor, Ohio, on August 20,1994.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,011
6.

Trubisky attended Mentor High School where he played for the Cardinals football team.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,012
7.

Trubisky was the recipient of the Ohio Mr Football Award in 2012.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,013
8.

Trubisky committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play college football under head coach Larry Fedora.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,014
9.

Trubisky redshirted for his first year at North Carolina in 2013.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,015
10.

Trubisky played in ten games as a backup to starter Marquise Williams in 2014.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,016
11.

Trubisky threw his first career touchdown to tight end Jack Tabb in the third quarter.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,017
12.

Trubisky appeared in North Carolina's bowl game at the end of the season against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,018
13.

Trubisky made an appearance in the ACC Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers, completing a single pass for 16 yards.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,019
14.

Trubisky added three rushes for seven yards and one touchdown.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,020
15.

Trubisky recorded 3,748 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in his junior season.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,021
16.

Trubisky decided to forgo his senior season and declared for the 2017 NFL Draft on January 9,2017, opting to give up his final year of college eligibility.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,022
17.

Trubisky was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,023
18.

Trubisky was the highest-selected quarterback in the draft The Bears moved up from the third overall pick by trading the San Francisco 49ers two third-round picks and a fourth-round pick.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,024
19.

Trubisky's first career touchdown was a 20-yard pass to tight end Zach Miller.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,025
20.

Trubisky ran for 248 yards, the most by a Bears quarterback since Kordell Stewart in 2003.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,026
21.

Trubisky became the first Bears quarterback to throw five touchdowns in a half since Johnny Lujack in 1949, and he was the second player in NFL history to have five different players catch a touchdown pass in a game since Aaron Rodgers of the 2014 Green Bay Packers against the Bears.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,027
22.

Trubisky was named the FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,028
23.

In Week 7, in a loss to the New England Patriots that saw his potential game-tying Hail Mary pass to Kevin White be caught one yard short of the end zone, Trubisky threw for 333 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,029
24.

Trubisky made his return in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams and threw for 110 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,030
25.

Trubisky's touchdown pass was a two-yard pass to offensive lineman Bradley Sowell.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,031
26.

Trubisky became the sixth quarterback in Bears history to record 3,000 passing yards in a season.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,032
27.

Trubisky tied the team record for most 300-passing-yard games in a season with four, while setting a franchise-high of games with a passer rating higher than 120 as he had four.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,033
28.

Trubisky ended his playoff debut having completed 26 of 43 passes for 303 yards, one touchdown, and a passer rating of 89.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,034
29.

Trubisky became the first Bears quarterback since Jim McMahon in 1986 to be named to the Pro Bowl.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,035
30.

In Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Trubisky threw for 228 yards for zero touchdowns and one interception.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,036
31.

Trubisky finished the game completing 26 out of 45 pass attempts with a quarterback rating of 62.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,037
32.

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 Pineiro.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,038
33.

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.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,039
34.

In Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, Trubisky injured his shoulder after being tackled by Danielle Hunter in the first quarter.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,040
35.

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.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,041
36.

In Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football, Trubisky threw for 190 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,042
37.

Trubisky completed 13 of 22 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown, and one interception prior to being benched.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,043
38.

Trubisky briefly saw action in Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints as a Wildcat formation quarterback, recording a three-yard run on a drive that ended with a field goal.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,044
39.

Trubisky completed 26 of 34 passes for 267 yards and one touchdown in the following game against Detroit, but he lost a fumble within his team's ten-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, leading to the Lions' game-winning touchdown.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,045
40.

Trubisky went 24 of 33 for 267 yards, three touchdowns, and a season-best 126.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,046
41.

Trubisky finished with 2,055 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,047
42.

Trubisky accrued 10,609 passing yards, 64 touchdowns and 37 interceptions during his four seasons with the Bears.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,048
43.

On March 18,2021, Trubisky signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills worth $2.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,049
44.

Trubisky was not offered a starting opportunity with other teams, so Trubisky said he signed with the Bills to be Josh Allen's back-up and learn under the same coaching staff that developed Allen into an MVP candidate.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,050
45.

Trubisky made his first appearance for the Bills late in a blowout victory over Washington Football Team in Week 3.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,051
46.

On March 17,2022, Trubisky signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,052
47.

On September 6,2022, Trubisky was named the starting quarterback for the Steelers Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,053
48.

Trubisky earned the nickname "Mr Biscuit" in college, after one of his coaches had trouble pronouncing his name.

FactSnippet No. 1,900,054