Chris Hilton Jr. injury update: Brian Kelly offers latest on LSU WR

LSU football fans got some great news on Thursday after practice. Head coach Brian Kelly revealed that Chris Hilton Jr. practiced at “full capacity,”. Kelly revealed the update on Thursday evening. Hilton has not played at all this season since suffering an ankle injury in fall camp.

LSU and Texas A&M are set to square off in a matchup of two unbeatens in league play, setting up a scintillating showdown that will put one firmly in the driver’s seat in the SEC race. And the injury report looms large.

The Tigers had more than a dozen players on the initial injury report that dropped on Wednesday, including the likes of standout receiver Chris Hilton. His status will bear monitoring going forward.

Beyond that, LSU had 12 players already listed as out for the contest against Texas A&M. The Aggies had a much more reasonable injury report.

While five players were ruled out, including offensive linemen Mark Nabou and Chase Bisontis, only one was listed past that. That was backup quarterback Jaylen Henderson, who was tabbed as doubtful for the contest.

So, what did the Thursday injury report have in store for both teams? We check it out below.

LSU Tigers:

• Jordan Allen – Out
• Harold Perkins Jr. – Out
• Kyle Parker – Out
• John Emery Jr. – Out
• Trey Holly – Out
• Thomas Crawford – Out
• Princeton Malbrue – Out
• Kobe Roberts – Out
• Jake Ibieta – Out
• Tyree Adams – Out
• Jacobian Guillory – Out
• Chris Hilton Jr. – Questionable
• Kimo Makane’ole – Questionable
• CJ Daniels – Probable
• Greg Penn III – Probable
• Austin Ausberry – Probable
• Caden Durham – Probable
• Miles Frazier – Probable

Texas A&M Aggies:

• Rueben Owens – Out
• Tyreek Chappell – Out
• Jordan Pride – Out
• Mark Nabou Jr. – Out
• Chase Bisontis – Out

A dynamic athlete coming out of high school, Hilton was a two-sport standout at Zachary High School (Zachary, Louisiana). As a junior in 2019, Hilton hauled in 43 catches for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he caught a screen pass and took it 80-yards for a game-winning touchdown in Zachary’s 5A state title victory in 2018 over West Monroe. As a senior on the track, he claimed the 5A state title in both the 400-meters and the high jump. Hilton also won the state championship in indoor track as a sophomore and freshman.

On3’s Thomas Goldkamp also contributed to this article.