#3

Chris Hilton Jr.

WR · LSU · Sr. · #3

Returning to LSU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Chris Hilton Jr.

WR · LSU · Sr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#79 national
CFB
College
LSU
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ed Orgeron → Brian Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021LSU6-7HC: Ed Orgeron · Balanced
2022LSU10-4HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2023LSU10-3HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025LSU7-6HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025LSU1012212.20--
2024LSU924327.03--
2023LSU1322517.32--
2022LSU69816.30--
2021LSU28140.51--
Career4076919.26--
SeasonTeam
2025LSU----------
2024LSU----------
2023LSU----------
2022LSU----23----
2021LSU----------
Career----23----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 17–10

at Clemson

1 rec · 1 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

LSU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · LSU

Returning around him

  • 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (41 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #11

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Reggie Roberson Jr.’s 2020 season.

SMU · 2020

#2

Traylon Ray

West Virginia · 2023

71%
#3

RJ Garcia II

Kansas State · 2023

68%
#4

Kearis Jackson

Georgia · 2021

67%
#5

Keontra Smith

Miami · 2022

67%

Matches Reggie on

Height
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from Reggie on

Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tychaun Chapman's junior season at Southern Miss (2025).

Southern Miss · 2025

#2

Max Patterson

Delaware · 2025

74%
#3

RJ Garcia II

Kansas State · 2023

71%
#4

Keontra Smith

Miami · 2022

68%
#5

Tim Grear Jr.

Akron · 2025

66%

Matches Tychaun on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate

Differs from Tychaun on

Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1146

Final rank
#1709
Avg #1465.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1146 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2025
81.02021
98.02022
2252023
2432024
1222025

+51%

Up 51% from first season to most-recent.