#17 Chris Hilton Jr. Season 2023
One of the most talented all-around athletes on the LSU football team … Joined the Tigers after a stellar high school career in both football and track and field at Zachary High School … Player with outstanding speed and jumping ability to out leap defenders for the ball … Player that possesses great hands along with being a good route runner … Tremendous knowledge of the game … Appeared in 4 games as a true freshman, making his mark in the bowl game against Kansas State when he hauled in an 81-yard TD pass as time expired.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Played in 4 games with 1 start … First career start came in win over Louisiana-Monroe … Made collegiate debut at UCLA … Slowed by an nagging injury for much of the season …Returned to action for the Louisiana-Monroe game in late November and appeared in LSU’s final 3 games … Caught for collegiate pass against ULM for no gain … Had 81-yard TD reception from Jontre Kirklin as time expired against Kansas State in the Texas Bowl …. Finished season with 2 receptions for 81 yards and a TD … Added 1 tackle on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport standout at Zachary High School, excelling in both football and track and field … Four-stars from 247 Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Listed as the No. 4 overall prospect in Louisiana and No. 54 nationally by 247 Sports … As a junior in 2019, hauled in 43 passes for 846 yards and 11 TDs … As a sophomore, caught a screen pass and raced 80 yards for the game-winning touchdown in Zachary’s 5A state title win in 2018 over West Monroe… Named to the Sports Illustrated All-American 250… Participated in track and field in high school competing in sprints and high jump… One of the nation’s top prep high jumpers … Won the 5A Louisiana Outdoor state title for the third time as a senior with a jump of 6-07.50 … Also claimed the 2021 5A state title outdoors in the 400-meters with a time of 47.50 … As a senior, recorded a season-best jump of 7-0 ¼ … As a senior indoors, he claimed 5A state titles in both the 400-meters and high jump … Won the Louisiana indoor state championship in the high jump as a sophomore and the 5A state championship in the same event as a freshman … Coached by David Brewerton.
Chris Hilton’s Career Highs
Receptions: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Kansas State, 2022 Texas Bowl; First: vs. ULM, 2021)
Receiving Yards: 81 vs. Kansas State, 2022 Texas Bowl
Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Kansas State, 2022 Texas Bowl
Longest Reception: 81 vs. Kansas State, 2022 Texas Bowl