Former Colts' WR TY Hilton getting inducted into FIU Hall of Fame
Former Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver TY Hilton shared that he will be inducted into the Florida International Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.
During four seasons at FIU, Hilton caught 229 passes, according to College Football Reference, and totaled 3,531 yards, which included eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark in two of those years.
Hilton also caught 24 touchdown passes, led college football in 2008 with 24.7 yards per catch, and rushed for 498 yards with seven more scores over his career.
Highlighted below in Hilton's post are his accomplishments at the college level.
Hilton was a third-round pick by the Colts in the 2012 NFL draft and played 10 years with the team. During a stretch from 2013 through 2018, Hilton surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in five of those six seasons, including leading the league in receiving with 1,448 yards in 2016.
In the postseason, Hilton would appear in nine games with the Colts, totaling 47 receptions for 819 yards and three scores. In the Wildcard round of the 2013 season, Hilton had 224 receiving yards in a Colts win over Kansas City.
He finished his career with the Colts catching 638 passes for 9,812 yards with 53 touchdowns. Hilton was a four-time Pro Bowler as well.
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