Former South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski announced Tuesday that he has transferred to Northwestern to play football.
Hilinski said on Twitter that he "couldn't be more excited and grateful" for his new opportunity.
Hilinski entered the transfer portal on Dec. 30. As a freshman in 2019, he started 11 games. During the 2020 season, however, he failed to make a start. In two games in the 2020 season, Hilinski went 4-of-6 for 34 yards.
Hilinski lost the quarterback battle before the 2020 season started to graduate transfer Collin Hill. During his freshman season, he was the No.