Brian Kelly rules Chris Hilton out for LSU vs. Nicholls

The LSU Tigers are preparing to bounce back from their Week 1 loss to the USC Trojans, in what was one of the best games of last weekend. Unfortunately, they’ll be without one of their wideouts for this week’s matchup against Nicholls State. Tigers head coach Brian Kelly confirmed in his press conference on Thursday evening that receiver Chris Hilton, Jr. will be out for the game.

That should open up more opportunities for Aaron Anderson, who hauled in five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in the opener against USC. Zavion Thomas could also see more work with Hilton’s absence on the field.

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Hilton has battled injuries for the past few seasons, but has flashed explosiveness when healthy. He came into the USC game questionable, so it’s not much of a surprise that he can’t suit up Sunday night. That being said, Tiger fans certainly hope he can manage to stay healthy and emerge as a productive weapon in 2024.

LSU listed Hilton as a starter for Sunday’s game against USC on the depth chart they dropped a few hours before the matchup, so he must have been a late scratch. The past two years for the Tigers, he’s hauled in 22 catches for 415 yards and three touchdowns. His career high for receiving yards in a single game is 81, when he did that against Kansas State in the 2022 Texas Bowl.

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When healthy, Hilton is one of the fastest players in college football and he’s expected to be a major weapon in the LSU passing attack. This is his fourth year in Baton Rouge.

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.