CHICAGO – Slippery Rock University All-American wide receiver and career record holder Henry Litwin will sign an undrafted free agent deal to join the 90-man roster with the Chicago Bears after the Bears locked up Litwin following the NFL Draft Saturday night.
 
Litwin will report to Chicago for mandatory rookie minicamp May 6-8 before voluntary workouts and organized team activities begin later in May.
 
"I am so thrilled for Henry Litwin, his family, our program and our University," said SRU head coach Shawn Lutz. "Henry walked on at Slippery Rock, became the best receiver in school history and now is getting a chance to play in the NFL. He is a true testament to what hard work and a relentless approach can lead to and we couldn't be more proud of him."
 
Litwin was with family Saturday evening when he got the call from the Bears.
 
"I want to thank the Bears for giving me this opportunity and I want to thank my teammates, coaches and family for helping put me in this position," said Litwin. "My grandpa just passed away recently and he lived in Chicago and was a huge Bears fan, so this is an even more impactful moment for my family."
 
Litwin excelled on the football field and in the classroom at Slippery Rock. He was a two-time first team All-American for his play on the field and was named the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year honoree and the only Division II finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy for his work in the classroom.
 
Over three seasons in the starting lineup, Litwin shattered the SRU career records for receptions, yardage and touchdowns. He led all players in Division II over the last three seasons with 221 catches for 3,392 yards and 42 touchdowns. Litwin grabbed 103 passes for 1,509 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2019 to set the SRU single-season records in all three categories and followed that up with 67 catches for 1,042 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2021 while catching passes from two new quarterbacks.
 
He was named to first team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, All-Region and All-America honors in both the 2019 and 2021 seasons (SRU did not play a 2020 season due to COVID-19).
 
Litwin was also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and became the first athlete in any sport from SRU to be named the Academic All-America of the Year honoree in 2021. He was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy and was the only Division II member of the National Football Foundation's National Scholar-Athlete Class of 2021.
 
Litwin will continue a trend of Slippery Rock players getting a chance in the NFL and is the eighth SRU player to reach an NFL camp since 2015.



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