Tyler Scott Haun Hilinski was an American football quarterback who played college football at Washington State University.
12 Facts About Tyler Hilinski
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Tyler Hilinski was the middle of three children born to Kym and Mark Hilinski.
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Tyler Hilinski attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, before he transferred to Upland High School in Upland, California, prior to his junior year.
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Tyler Hilinski played as a quarterback on the high school football team.
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Tyler Hilinski enrolled at Washington State University and took a redshirt year in 2015.
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Tyler Hilinski became the backup quarterback for the Washington State Cougars in 2016.
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Tyler Hilinski relieved Falk against the Arizona Wildcats in a loss.
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Tyler Hilinski finished the 2017 season completing 130 of 179 passes attempted for 1,176 yards, with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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Tyler Hilinski was expected to succeed Falk as the Cougars' starting quarterback in 2018.
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Tyler Hilinski's younger brother, Ryan, is a quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats.
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On January 16,2018, after not showing up for practice earlier that day, Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his apartment with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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On June 26,2018, doctors revealed that Tyler Hilinski was found to have Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which caused him to have the 'brain of a 65-year-old'.