Washington State quarterback Luke Falk will be taking part in the senior bowl next weekend, but he will not be wearing the jersey number he has worn with the Cougars all year. Instead, Falk has chosen to honor his late teammate Tyler Hilinski.
Falk has announced that he will wear No. 3 as a tribute to Hilinski, a Wazzu quarterback who took his own life earlier this month.
Luke will wear #3 at the Reese's Senior Bowl this coming week to honor Tyler. #RIP3 @wsucougfb https://t.co/s9YW0F1umF
— Reese's Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) January 21, 2018
After news surfaced that Hilinski had committed suicide, Falk shared a heartfelt message about how close he was with Hilinski:
Message from Luke Falk#RIP3 pic.twitter.com/fVux0YF5rd
— WSU Cougar Football (@wsucougfb) January 19, 2018
Another Washington State player, offensive lineman Cole Madison, plans to wear a No. 3 sticker on his helmet and bring extras in case anyone else wants to pay tribute to Hilinski.
Washington State right tackle Cole Madison will be wearing (and bringing extra) #3 helmet stickers to the Senior Bowl to honor his teammate and good friend Tyler Hilinski.
— Rob Rang (@RobRang) January 19, 2018
Hilinkski’s death shocked the Washington State community. He was 21.
