Wisconsin the leader for NFL legacy recruit Eugene Hilton Jr.

Zionsville (Ind.) High receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. took his official visit to Wisconsin over the weekend and the Badgers are trending moving forward.

“It was great, learned a lot about the school,” the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Hilton said.

“Big takeaways is the direction they want to go with the program. You know what their core values are.

“Another big takeaway is getting to be around and get to know all the coaches and players and see the environment.”

Second-year coach Luke Fickell and the staff made a big impression on Hilton.

“Something I didn’t know about Coach Fickell is how many people he has currently in the NFL and how many guys have been drafted,” Hilton said.

Hilton added he likes the traditions of Wisconsin football.

“We built a great connection over time,” Hilton said. “I think this weekend helped me learn a lot more about them. And kind of just be closer. I think that helped me cut out some other schools, see what schools I wanted to keep and see if they checked off the boxes that I have.”

Hilton isn’t ruling out a commitment to the Badgers in the near future.

“I definitely think that’s a possibility after going there and seeing everything they have to offer,” Hilton said.

In 10 games as a junior Hilton turned 46 receptions into 836 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also added a kickoff return for a touchdown.