LSU WR Hilton Jr

• Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 14, 2024, 06:55 AM ET

LSU junior pass receiver Chris Hilton Jr. will not bet South Carolina on Saturday, marking the third successive game he has actually missed out on with an ankle injury.Hilton was anticipated

to play a huge function in LSU’s getting corps, and sources expect him to return soon. LSU plays UCLA in Baton Rouge next week, which marks an area for a potential return.Hilton is a field-stretching pass receiver with elite

speed, which LSU’s offense has missed in its very first 2 games.The Tigers lost two wide receivers, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., to the preliminary of the NFL draft in April. Hilton was a huge part of the strategy to change their production, as he forecasted as one of brand-new starter Garrett Nussmeier’s leading targets.Hilton caught 13 passes for 225 backyards last season. He flashed his potential in LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin, catching 3 passes for 56 backyards and a touchdown.LSU heads to Columbia 1-1 after a narrow loss to USC in Las Vegas in the opener and a win over Nicholls last

week.