Player Career

T.Y. Hilton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

T.Y. Hilton story

T.Y. Hilton built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Miami, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of T.Y. Hilton's career was his receiving role: 226 catches, 3,515 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns, and 488 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Florida International. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 38 passing yards, 488 rushing yards, and 2,429 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida International.

The arc is straightforward: T.Y. Hilton 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida International

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonFlorida International1,0139824.4
2009 Regular SeasonFlorida International63272.526.9-381
2010 PostseasonFlorida International84883.225.3216
2010 Regular SeasonFlorida International84883.225.30
2011 PostseasonFlorida International1,02284.430.8174
2011 Regular SeasonFlorida International1,02284.430.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas State

Week 11 · W 22-21 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

199

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

199 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Louisville

Week 2 · W 24-17

201

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

201 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Toledo

Week 4 · L 31-41

126

Receiving Yards

97.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

126 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.

#4

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 9 · L 9-21 · Conference game

124

Receiving Yards

96.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Arkansas State

Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game

140

Receiving Yards

94.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Florida International

1,013 primary output · 98 efficiency · 24.4 usage

87.3

#2

2011 Postseason · Florida International

87.3

1,022 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Florida International

87.3

1,022 primary · 84.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage

Milestones

11

100+ receiving yards

9

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games