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Player Dossier
2005-2009Western Michigan
Tim Hiller
QB • 6'5" • Orrville, OH, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Tim Hiller is a balanced quarterback profile with 12 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
59
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Tim Hiller built his college career from 2005 through 2009 as a quarterback from Orrville, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Tim Hiller's career was his passing role: 11,329...
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- Committed To
- Wyoming
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2003
Tim Hiller, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Western Michigan. Tim Hiller is a balanced quarterback profile with 12 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 11,220
- Passing yards
- 11,329
- Touchdowns
- 103
Quick Answers
Tim Hiller quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,220
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Brophy College Preparatory · Wyoming
- High school pipeline
- Brophy College Preparatory · 33 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 3,148 total offense · QB 28th (top 11%) · Mid-American 3rd (top 3%) · National 28th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7 | 1,393 | 1,334 | 59 | 21 | 50 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2007 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 2,952 | 3,021 | -69 | 22 | 59.6 |
| 2008 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 198 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 67.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 3,529 | 3,527 | 2 | 35 | 67.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 3,148 | 3,249 | -101 | 23 | 61.2 |
Related Context
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Tim Hiller played QB for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tim Hiller recorded 11,329 passing yards, -109 rushing yards, and -5 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 3,727 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 53 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 293 yards of offense and 81.2 efficiency. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
262.3
Efficiency
53
Usage
12
Consistency
80.6
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 246. Indiana: 252. Miami (OH): 161. Hofstra: 340. Northern Illinois: 173. Toledo: 293. Central Michigan: 396. Buffalo: 344. Kent State: 225. Michigan State: 88. Eastern Michigan: 275. Ball State: 355
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 43 by 48.4. Indiana: 45 by 54.2. Miami (OH): 34 by 52.9. Hofstra: 45 by 61.3. Northern Illinois: 36 by 39.8. Toledo: 29 by 81.2. Central Michigan: 69 by 51.6. Buffalo: 57 by 53.7. Kent State: 54 by 49.6. Michigan State: 40 by 41.4. Eastern Michigan: 36 by 57.2. Ball State: 65 by 44.6
Split Comparison
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Wins282.6 · Games = 5 · +34.7 vs Losses
Losses247.9 · Games = 7 · -34.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
81.2 vs Toledo
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/25 | vs Ball State300-yard game | L 17-22 | 33 | 62 | 354 | 53.2 | 1 | 4 | 44.6 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Eastern Michigan3+ TD | W 35-14 | 21 | 31 | 275 | 67.7 | 4 | 1 | 57.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Michigan State | L 14-49 | 15 | 37 | 111 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 | 41.4 | 3 | -23 | -7.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kent State | L 14-26 | 31 | 49 | 255 | 63.3 | 2 | 1 | 49.6 | 5 | -30 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Buffalo300-yard game | W 34-31 | 34 | 55 | 350 | 61.8 | 2 | 0 | 53.7 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Central Michigan300-yard game | L 23-34 | 40 | 66 | 410 | 60.6 | 2 | 1 | 51.6 | 3 | -14 | -4.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Toledo3+ TD | W 58-26 | 16 | 26 | 270 | 61.5 | 3 | 0 | 81.2 | 3 | 23 | 7.70 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Northern Illinois | L 3-38 | 18 | 35 | 176 | 51.4 | 0 | 3 | 39.8 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Hofstra300-yard game | W 24-10 | 34 | 43 | 338 | 79.1 | 2 | 1 | 61.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Miami (OH)3+ TD | W 48-26 | 17 | 29 | 185 | 58.6 | 4 | 0 | 52.9 | 5 | -24 | -4.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Indiana | L 19-23 | 28 | 43 | 266 | 65.1 | 1 | 0 | 54.2 | 2 | -14 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Michigan | L 7-31 | 22 | 38 | 259 | 57.9 | 1 | 2 | 48.4 | 5 | -13 | -2.60 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Tim Hiller story
Tim Hiller built his college career from 2005 through 2009 as a quarterback from Orrville, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Tim Hiller's career was his passing role: 11,329 passing yards, 99 touchdown passes, and 1,607 attempts across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Tim Hiller moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2005-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200520062007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,393 | 63.1 | 12.6 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | -1,393 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2,952 | 54.9 | 11.4 | 2,952 |
| 2008 Postseason | Western Michigan | 3,727 | 60.2 | 13.9 | 775 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3,727 | 60.2 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3,148 | 53 | 12 | -579 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 8 · W 45-14 · Conference game
Win with 296 yards of offense and 72 efficiency.
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Total Offense
72.2 takeover
296 total offense with 72 efficiency.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 2 · L 27-37
319
Total Offense
70.3 takeover
Loss with 319 yards of offense and 50.8 efficiency.
319 total offense with 50.8 efficiency.
#3
vs Ohio
Week 6 · W 41-20 · Conference game
398
Total Offense
69.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
398 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.
#4
vs Ball State
Week 6 · L 57-60 · Conference game
301
Total Offense
66.7 takeover
Loss with 301 yards of offense and 63.6 efficiency.
301 total offense with 63.6 efficiency.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 8 · L 28-38 · Conference game
466
Total Offense
66.7 takeover
Loss with 466 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.
466 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Western Michigan
3,727 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 13.9 usage
67.7
#2
2008 Regular Season · Western Michigan
67.7
3,727 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 13.9 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
61.2
3,148 primary · 53 efficiency · 12 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
15
300+ total offense
18
3+ TD games
17
Above avg efficiency
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