Chris Hilton Jr.
_(cropped).jpg) Hilton Jr. with LSU in 2023 | |
| LSU Tigers – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sport Administration |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 11, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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Christopher "Chris" Hilton Jr. (born October 11, 2002)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
Hilton grew up in Zachary, Louisiana and attended Zachary High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track & field. In his high school career, Hilton would receive 49 receptions for 889 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] He was a state champion in the high jump, winning the 5A indoor and outdoor state titles in multiple years, along with the 400-meter dash.[3] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana State University over offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, and Utah State.[4][5]
College career
During Hilton's true freshman season in 2021, he played in four games and started two of them, finishing the season with two receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown, along with a tackle while on special teams.[6]
During the 2022 season, he appeared in four games and started one of them, finishing the season with seven receptions for 109 yards.[7]
During the 2023 season, he played in 11 games and started two of them, finishing the season with 13 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns.[8]
During the 2024 season, Hilton missed the first seven games of the season with a lower-leg injury but returned late in the year.[9] He appeared in six games and had nine receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns.[10] Notable performances included a 41-yard touchdown in the 2024 Texas Bowl against Baylor[11] and two long touchdown catches against Oklahoma in the regular season finale.[12] In LSU's loss to Florida, LSU head coach Brian Kelly ripped into Hilton on the sidelines after Hilton jumped to make a catch instead of keeping his feet on the ground. A clip of the incident went viral.[13]
Personal life
Hilton has been in a relationship with LSU women's basketball player and rapper, Flau'jae Johnson since December 2024.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chris Hilton Jr. Wide Receiver LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Christopher Hilton's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Fambrough, Robin (May 25, 2021). "2021 Star of Stars Boys Athlete of the Year: Chris Hilton Jr. made the most of his chance to play". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Rivals100 WR Chris Hilton commits to the LSU Tigers". Rivals.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Hilton, Zachary, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Hilton Jr. 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Hilton Jr. 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Hilton Jr. 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Nagy, Zack (October 24, 2024). "Brian Kelly Reveals Status Update on LSU Football Wide Receiver Chris Hilton". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Chris Hilton Jr. 2024 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Yoder, Alexis (January 3, 2025). "What Garrett Nussmeier said about Chris Hilton's continued emergence". LSU Wire. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Riley, Koki (December 1, 2024). "Chris Hilton made big leaps for LSU and Garrett Nussmeier in win over Oklahoma". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Nagy, Zack (November 18, 2024). "Brian Kelly Clears the Air on Sideline Encounter with LSU Football WR Chris Hilton". si.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ↑ Sanchez, Josh (December 24, 2024). "Flau'jae Johnson goes IG official with LSU football player boyfriend". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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