Eugene Hilton, kid of ex-Pro Bowler, chooses Badgers
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Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Wide receiver Eugene Hilton, a high three-star possibility in the 2025 class and the son of previous Pro Bowl pass receiver T.Y. Hilton, revealed his commitment to the University of Wisconsin on Friday.Hilton, a standout at Indiana’s Zionsville Neighborhood High School, held offers from Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Miami, to name a few, however gave his spoken promise to the Badgers seven days after he took a main see to Wisconsin on June 7.
Per ESPN rankings, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound pass-catcher is the 53rd-ranked pass receiver in the 2025 class and the No. 6 possibility in Indiana for this cycle.Editor’s Picks
Hilton stands as the third-highest ranked member of the Badgers’ approaching class, Luke Fickell’s 2nd as the program’s head coach. Hilton’s commitment got here less than 24 hr after ESPN 300 linebacker Mason Posa (No. 283 in ESPN 300) became the top-ranked prospect in the Badgers’ 2025 class with his commitment Thursday night.T.Y.
Hilton was a four-time Pro Bowl selection across 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and led the NFL in receiving with 1,448 backyards in 2016. He invested his last season in the league during the 2022 season, hauling in seven passes in three games with the Dallas Cowboys.