{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Chris Hilton Jr. | image = 092323 LSU vs Arkansas T985 (53533716282).jpg | alt = | caption = Hilton with the LSU Tigers in 2023 | current_team = Washington Commanders | number = 10 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|11}} | birth_place = Zachary, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 188 | high_school = Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana) | college = LSU (2021–2025) | undraftedyear = 2026 | pastteams = * Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = | statseason = 2026 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = | pfr = HiltCh00 }} '''Christopher Hilton Jr.''' (born October 11, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Hilton played college football for the LSU Tigers and signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2026.
==Early life== Hilton Jr. attended Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4431334/chris-hilton-jr |title=Chris Hilton Jr. - Washington Commanders Wide Receiver |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 23, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/players/26700928/chris-hilton-jr/ |title=Chris Hilton Jr., LSU Tigers, WR - News, Stats, Bio |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=May 23, 2026}}</ref> He was rated as a four-star recruit and the 65th overall player in the class of 2021 by 247Sports, and committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers over offers from other schools such as Alabama, Georgia, and Texas A&M.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sallee |first1=Barrett |title=LSU football recruiting: Tigers land WR Chris Hilton, No. 65 overall player in the Class of 2021 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lsu-football-recruiting-tigers-land-wr-chris-hilton-no-65-overall-player-in-the-class-of-2021/ |website=CBS Sports |date=July 3, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref>
==College career== As a freshman in 2021, Hilton Jr. brought in two passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Will |date=July 7, 2024 |title=Is LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. flying under the radar? |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/lsu-wide-receiver-chris-hilton-212755169.html |access-date=April 6, 2026 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> During the 2022 season, he played in just four games due to injury, where he racked up seven receptions for 109 yards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Wilson |title=LSU receiver Chris Hilton expected to miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu-receiver-chris-hilton-expected-to-miss-the-rest-of-the-season-after-shoulder-surgery/article_f2c882fe-45ca-11ed-b7a6-b360345e9bd9.html |website=NOLA.com |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, Hilton Jr. tallied three receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown in a win over Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |title=LSU WR Chris Hilton Jr. to miss third straight game |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41254594/sources-lsu-wr-chris-hilton-jr-expected-miss-3rd-straight-game |website=ESPN |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> He finished the 2023 season with 12 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Cory |title=LSU football receiver Chris Hilton will play vs Texas A&M |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2024/10/26/chris-hilton-injury-update-stress-fracture-texas-am-brian-kelly/75731496007/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=October 26, 2024 |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> Hilton Jr. entered the 2024 season primed to be a starter at receiver for the Tigers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Darcey |first1=Reed |title=Inside Chris Hilton's patient, injury-riddled search for a key role in the LSU offense |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu-football-chris-hilton-zachary/article_3c1c9246-5ccc-11ef-8417-47452118cf8f.html |website=NOLA.com |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In the 2024 regular season finale, he hauled in two passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns in a victory over Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Riley |first1=Koki |title=Chris Hilton made big leaps for LSU and Garrett Nussmeier in win over Oklahoma |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu-football-chris-hilton-garrett-nussmeier-oklahoma-brian-kelly/article_0b4ca64e-af86-11ef-846b-572eed3acc33.html |website=NOLA.com |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In the 2024 Texas Bowl, Hilton Jr. brought in four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in a victory against Baylor.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nagy |first1=Zack |title=Chris Hilton's Take: LSU Football's Wide Receiver Discusses Tigers at SEC Media Days |url=https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/chris-hilton-s-take-lsu-football-s-wide-receiver-discusses-tigers-at-sec-media-days-01k04r9bevx1 |website=LSU Tigers On SI |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> He finished the 2024 season with nine catches for 243 yards and three touchdowns in just six games due to injuries.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoder |first1=Alexis |title=What Garrett Nussmeier said about Chris Hilton's continued emergence |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/garrett-nussmeier-said-chris-hiltons-233702851.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In his final season at LSU in 2025, Hilton Jr. totaled ten receptions for 122 yards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Hilton Jr. 2025 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/chris-hilton-jr-1/gamelog/2025/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> He was the first player to compete at four different all-star games, participating in the Hula Bowl, American Bowl, East-West Shrine, and the Senior Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Melo |first1=Justin |title=Chris Hilton Jr.'s Rare Competitiveness Is Turning Heads Before NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/onsi/player-profiles/chris-hilton-jr-s-competitiveness-is-turning-heads-before-nfl-draft |website=NFL Draft On SI |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 | weight = 188 | dash = 4.41 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.61 | shuttle = 4.35 | cone drill = 7.03 | vertical = 38.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 2 | arm span = 32 | hand span = 9 1/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 7 5/8 | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/chris-hilton-jr./32004849-4c83-4394-214a-ab9596f7b9aa |title=Chris Hilton Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 27, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053018&DraftYear=2026 |title=Chris Hilton Jr. College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 27, 2026}}</ref> }}
Hilton signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-undrafted-free-agent-signings-2026|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders sign 9 UDFAs to roster|date=May 7, 2026|accessdate=May 8, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hilton is dating professional basketball player and rapper Flau'jae Johnson.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Rashad |title=Talk of Flau'jae Johnson's relationship with LSU's Chris Hilton dominates Texas Bowl broadcast |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/flaujae-johnson-relationship-chris-hilton-jr-lsu-talk-texas-bowl-broadcast/article_0274dc40-c7c2-11ef-be3c-d3ae02a05cec.html |website=NOLA.com |date=December 31, 2024 |access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/chris-hilton-jr/ Washington Commanders profile] * [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/chris-hilton-jr/ LSU Tigers profile]
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