This was Tyler Hilinski as you knew him — a talented, daring quarterback for your favorite team, the Washington State Cougars:
But this was Tyler Hilinksi as those closest to Tyler knew him. As a brother:
“Tyler’s just one of those kids that would never stop working hard,” Ryan Hilinski said. “And I know he worked so hard to be where he was before his life ended. I’m just super proud of him because I know our family was super proud of him and he just tried to make us happy and not be a burden on us.