Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski—a redshirt sophomore who made his first start for the Cougars in their Holiday Bowl loss to Michigan State at the end of December—was found dead following an apparent suicide on Tuesday. He was 21. According to police, Hilinski suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of his apartment in Pullman, Washington on Tuesday afternoon. A rifle and a suicide note were found next to him when Pullman police conducted a welfare check at Hilinski’s residence after he failed to show up for a Washington State practice earlier in the day. Subscribe to Complex News for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Watch 'Complex Live' on Go90 here: https://www.go90.com/shows/11cHKK3D2iU Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex https://www.instagram.com/complex/ https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.