 Hilinski with South Carolina in 2019 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Major | Broadcast Journalism |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 24, 2000 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Orange Lutheran (CA) |
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Ryan J. Hilinski (born October 24, 2000) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Northwestern Wildcats.
Early years
[edit]Hilinski attended the Lutheran High School of Orange County (commonly known as Orange Lutheran High School). As a senior, he played in 11 games and threw for 2,771 yards and 29 touchdowns. While in high school, he participated in the 2018 All-American Bowl.[1][2]
Hilinski committed to South Carolina after receiving offers from 30 teams, including Stanford, USC, LSU, and Ohio State.[2][3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hilinski QB |
Orange, CA | Orange Lutheran | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Apr 4, 2018 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 2 (pro-style QB) Rivals: 3 (pro-style QB) 247Sports: 2 (pro-style QB) ESPN: 4 (Pocket Passer) | ||||||
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College career
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]2019
[edit]Hilinski was named backup quarterback prior to the start of the 2019 season.[4] His first game appearance came during the 2019 Belk Kickoff Game against North Carolina after then starting quarterback Jake Bentley was injured in the game.[4] Hilinski was named starting quarterback later that day.[5] He made his first starting appearance in the second game of the season, a 72–10 win over Charleston Southern.[6] With Hilinski starting, the Gamecocks would set a school record 775 yards of offense, as well as a school record 493 rushing yards.[6] Next week, Hilinski would start in a home game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, a 47–23 loss, where he would complete more passes against Nick Saban's Crimson Tide than any other freshman quarterback.[7]
Hilinski started 11 games his freshman year, completing 58.1 percent of his passes. He finished with 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.[8]
2020
[edit]In September 2020, Hilinski was named the backup quarterback behind Collin Hill.[9] He has appeared in 2 games. On December 30, 2020, Hilinski entered the transfer portal.
Northwestern
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On January 19, 2021, Hilinski announced that he had transferred to Northwestern.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 4–7 | 236 | 406 | 58.1 | 2,357 | 5.8 | 11 | 5 | 113.4 | 33 | −55 | −1.7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 9 | 5 | 2–3 | 95 | 176 | 54.0 | 978 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 | 101.7 | 23 | −67 | −2.9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 1–5 | 144 | 258 | 55.8 | 1,644 | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 111.6 | 20 | −4 | −0.2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 | 317.3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 110 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 118.7 | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 22 | 7–15 | 488 | 862 | 56.6 | 5,211 | 6.0 | 21 | 17 | 111.5 | 80 | −128 | −1.6 | 4 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
[edit]Hilinski was born to Mark and Kym Hilinski as the youngest of three children in the family.[12] Ryan's oldest brother, Kelly, played as a quarterback for Notre Dame High School, Columbia University, Riverside City College and Weber State University.[12] His second older brother, Tyler, who was also a quarterback at Washington State, died by suicide following his junior season.
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, James H. (September 7, 2019). "Who is South Carolina's true freshman quarterback? Ryan Hilinski of Orange Lutheran". Los Angeles Daily News. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Breiner, Ben (August 21, 2019). "Ryan Hilinski, now one snap away for the Gamecocks". The State. McClatchy. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Dodd, Dennis (September 11, 2019). "Brotherly love, family pain test strength of Ryan Hilinski, South Carolina's new starting QB". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Del Bianco, John (September 2, 2019). "Hilinski to start for Gamecocks, Bentley out indefinitely". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (September 8, 2019). "Jake Bentley to have surgery, miss the rest of the season". WCSC-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Hadley, Greg (September 7, 2019). "Hilinski shines, Gamecocks set records in rout of Charleston Southern". The State. McClatchy. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Ramspacher, Andrew (September 15, 2019). "'He's a true leader.' USC gives Hilinski high marks after Alabama game, 2 starts". The Charlotte Observer. McClatchy. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Hilinski College Stats". College Football Stats and History. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Joshua. "South Carolina football: Collin Hill named opening day starter". Fansided. Garnet & Cocky. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Transfer portal". 247sports. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Hilinski College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Lawson, Theo (September 14, 2017). "Oh, brother! Washington State backup QB Tyler Hilinski had family far and wide watching his epic comeback". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Company. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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