An offensive player who LSU will rely heavily on in 2024 was notably absent due to injury as the team scrimmaged on Saturday.
Receiver [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] didn’t participate after suffering an ankle injury, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said. However, the decision was precautionary, and Kelly said the injury wasn’t expected to be serious.
“I think he’ll be alright, it was an ankle,” Kelly said. “Didn’t seem to be high ankle or something that would be affecting him for long-term, much more about a precautionary ankle right now.”
Hilton has been plagued by injuries during his career as he was limited to just four games in each of his first two seasons. However, he appeared in 11 games last year and finished with 225 yards and two touchdowns on 13 catches, all career highs.
Though he has minimal production at this point in his career, he’s a potential breakout candidate after he’s spent his first three seasons buried on the depth chart.
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