Ryan Hilinski

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Ryan Hilinski
Ryan Hilinski.jpg
Hilinski with South Carolina in 2019
Northwestern WildcatsNo. 3
Position Quarterback
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Major Broadcast Journalism
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-24) October 24, 2000 (age 23)
Orange, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school Orange Lutheran (CA)

Ryan J. Hilinski (born October 24, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats. He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where he started 11 games in 2019.

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Early years

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ryan Hilinski
QB
Orange, CA Orange Lutheran 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)222 lb (101 kg)Apr 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (pro-style QB)   Rivals: 3 (pro-style QB)   247Sports: 2 (pro-style QB)   ESPN: 4 (Pocket Passer)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  • "2019 South Carolina Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

College career

South Carolina

2019

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

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

Hilinski with Northwestern in 2021 Ryan Hilinski (51628465069).jpg
Hilinski with Northwestern in 2021

On January 19, 2021, Hilinski announced that he had transferred to Northwestern. [10]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
South Carolina Gamecocks
2019 113–723640658.12,3575.8115113.433−55−1.71
2020 20–04666.7345.700114.3200.00
Northwestern Wildcats
2021 92–39517654.09785.634101.723−67−2.91
2022 81–714425855.81,6446.467111.620-4-0.22
2023 30-011100.08585.0101144.0122.00
Career 336–1748084756.75,0986.02116111.679-124-1.64

Personal life

Hilinski was born to Mark and Kym Hilinski as the youngest of three children in the family. [11] Ryan's oldest brother, Kelly, played as a quarterback for Notre Dame High School, Columbia University, Riverside City College and Weber State University. [11] His second older brother, Tyler, who was also a quarterback at Washington State, died by suicide following his junior season.

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References

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