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Luke Falk honors Tyler Hilinski by switching numbe
Luke Falk honors Tyler Hilinski by switching numbe
Former Washington State quarterback his No. 4 jersey at the Senior Bowl for No. 3 the number worn by close friend and former teammate Tyler Hilinski, who died earlier this month.Falk, who will try to boost his NFL Draft stock this week, said the switch is to honor
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Eric Dixon Jersey just a guy you want to be around. And people need to know it.Falk added that Hilinski's death is just part of a much bigger i sue young men currently face.I mean, when suicide is the leading cause of death of men from 18 to 45 years old, it should be talked about. And we should do something
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Mark Ingram Jersey .Hilinski, a sophomore in 2017, completed 73.7 percent of his pa ses for 1,421 yards and nine touchdowns to eight interceptions over two years in Pullman. Hilinski also came on in place of Falk against Boise State in 2017, throwing three touchdowns and leading the Cougars from a 21-point deficit toupend the Broncos 47-44
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