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T.Y. Hilton’s son just committed to play football at Wisconsin, which makes us feel very old

Wanna feel really old?

As hard as it is to believe, former Indiana Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton’s son has already committed to play for a college football program.

Eugene Hilton, a rising senior and three-star wide receiver out of Zionsville in Indiana, recently committed to play at Wisconsin, per ESPN.

That’s just a stunning thing to think about, particularly given that the elder Hilton played in the NFL as recently as 2022 for the Dallas Cowboys.

T.Y. Hilton, who played at Florida International, was drafted by the Colts in 2012 to the tune of four Pro Bowl appearances, and his son will begin his college football journey for the Badgers in fall 2025.

It’s just another reminder of just how quickly time passes us by, as one of the star wide receivers of the 2010s now has a son playing the same position that we may well see on Sundays in a couple of years.

Well, we feel old.

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4-star WR Eugene Hilton makes commitment

T.Y. Hilton’s son, wide receiver recruit Eugene Hilton, has made his college decision

Four-star wide receiver recruit Eugene Hilton has committed to the Wisconsin Badgers over the Georgia Bulldogs. Hilton is a promising wide receiver prospect with NFL bloodlines.

Hilton is a big addition to Wisconsin’s class of 2025. The Badgers have the No. 12 recruiting class in the nation and 19 commitments.

Hilton’s commitment is not a shock to the Georgia Bulldogs, who have the second-best recruiting class in the SEC. Georgia recently added a commitment from four-star wide receiver Talyn Taylor and are trending for four-star CJ Wiley.

Hilton’s father, T.Y. Hilton, played in the NFL for over 10 seasons and accumulated 9,812 receiving yards along with 53 career receiving touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton primarily played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Eugene Hilton looks to make a name for himself at the college level. Hilton plays high school football for Zionsville High School in Zionsville, Indiana.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver recruit is ranked as the No. 395 recruit in the country, the No. 63 wide receiver and the No. 7 player in Indiana, according to 247Sports.

On film, the four-star receiver displays a good combination of speed and body control. Hilton is capable of winning contested catches.

Hilton announced his commitment to Wisconsin via social media:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8NdOHryW_S

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle.

Wisconsin a finalist for top 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts

Wisconsin a finalist for top 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts

Wisconsin made the final schools for four-star class of 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts on Saturday.

The Badgers were included in his list of final three along with Clemson and Michigan.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 vaults up national rankings after addition of four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr.

Watts is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 217 player in the class of 2025, No. 12 interior offensive lineman and No. 1 recruit from his home state of Massachusetts. He is coming off visits to Clemson and Wisconsin on June 2 and June 7 respectively, and still has a trip planned to Michigan for June 21.

While the Badgers appear to still be in the running to land the top-ranked lineman, 247Sports does have one crystal ball prediction logged for him to choose Clemson. That prediction came on June 12 from Clemson insider Austin Hannon.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 recently took a big step forward after the additions of four-star LB Mason Posa and four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr. It now has 19 total commitments, five of which from blue-chip players. The class is an impressive follow-up performance by Luke Fickell and his staff after finishing the 2024 cycle with a top-25 class.

The group could rise even further in the Big Ten and national rankings with a possible commitment from Watts. He is one of the program’s highest-ranked remaining targets in the class.

It’s worth monitoring the top lineman’s recruitment as he nears a decision between the three finalists. Wisconsin should still have a late chance at landing a commitment.

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Eugene Hilton, the son of T.Y. Hilton, has committed to Wisconsin

Eugene Hilton commits to Wisconsin.

Eugene Hilton committed to Wisconsin on Friday. The son of NFL star T.Y. Hilton, the younger Hilton is an impressive athlete in his own right.

A four-star in the 247Sports Composite, Eugene Hilton is a class of 2025 recruit at Zionsville (Zionsville, Indiana). He is the No. 55 wide receiver in the nation and Indiana’s seventh-best overall recruit in this cycle according to 247Sports.

Last year as a junior, he had 46 catches for 836 receiving yards with 10 touchdowns. He also played varsity basketball for Zionsville.

It is a very strong recruiting win for Wisconsin as Eugene Hilton had offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Kansas, Miami, Missouri, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue and West Virginia among others.

He announced his commitment on Friday with his father hanging out in the background of the stream:

 

Pops, of course, was a pretty big deal in the NFL.

Currently a free agent, he last played in 2022 with the Dallas Cowboys. He has spent 11 years in the NFL, with the first 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.

There he was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and led the NFL in receiving in 2016.

He had 638 catches for 9,812 receiving yards and 55 touchdowns.

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WATCH: Former NFL Pro Bowl WR T.Y. Hilton reacts to his son committing to Wisconsin

WATCH: NFL Pro Bowl WR T.Y. Hilton reacts to son committing to Wisconsin

Eugene Hilton Jr. announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Instagram live on Friday afternoon. He is the son of four-time NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton.

The younger Hilton is a four-star recruit who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 395 player in the class of 2025, No. 63 wide receiver and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Indiana. He chose the Badgers over Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Kansas and Purdue.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 vaults up national rankings after addition of four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr.

His commitment is substantial news for Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin coaching staff as their class of 2025 continues to rise in the national rankings. He is the Badgers’ 19th addition to their class of 2025 and the fifth blue-chip player in the group.

But aside from what the four-star recruit will bring to the program in the years to come, former NFL great T.Y. Hilton had a terrific reaction to his son’s commitment:

 

T.Y.ā€™s NFL career came to a close in 2022 after 11 seasons ā€” 10 with the Indianapolis Colts. The Florida International graduate made four Pro Bowls and finished his career with 638 total receptions for 9,812 yards and 53 touchdowns.

Eugene Hilton looks to follow in those footsteps. Step 1 will be entering the Wisconsin program as its highest-rated wide receiver commit in the class of 2025.

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BREAKING: Wisconsin lands commitment from class of 2025 WR Eugene Hilton Jr., son of NFL WR T.Y. Hilton

BREAKING: Wisconsin lands a commitment from top class of 2025 WR Eugene Hilton

Wisconsin received a commitment from top-ranked class of 2025 wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. on Friday.

Hilton chooses the Badgers over other finalists Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Kansas and Purdue. He is commitment No. 19 for the Badgers in the class of 2025 and the fifth blue-chip player.

Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 vaults up national rankings after addition of four-star WR Eugene Hilton Jr.

The four-star receiver is 247Sports’ No. 395 player in the class of 2025, No. 63 wide receiver and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Indiana. He visited the Badgers back on June 7, marking yet another official visit recruiting win for the program.

The recent additions of Hilton and four-star linebacker Mason Posa have pushed Luke Fickell’s class of 2025 closer toward the nation’s top 10. His commitment also brings the group’s blue-chip ratio up to 26% (5/19).

The Zionsville, Indiana native is the son of former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who finished his 11-year NFL career after the 2022 season. He is Wisconsin’s second wide receiver commit in the class, joining three-star Cameron Miller.

Wisconsin will look to continue its momentum on the class of 2025 recruiting trail this weekend with another group of official visits.

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4-star WR Eugene Hilton, son of T.Y. Hilton, sets commitment date

T.Y. Hilton’s son, wide receiver recruit Eugene Hilton, is ready to announce his commitment

Four-star wide receiver recruit Eugene Hilton is scheduled to announce his commitment on June 14. Hilton, who is a member of the class of 2025, put Georgia among his top seven schools.Ā  .

Eugene Hilton’s father, T.Y. Hilton, played in the NFL for over 10 seasons and recorded 9,812 receiving yards along with 53 career receiving touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton primarily played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Eugene Hilton has more than enough talent to make a name for himself. Hilton plays high school football for Zionsville High School in Zionsville, Indiana.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver recruit is ranked as the No. 395 recruit in the country, the No. 63 wide receiver, and the No. 7 player in Indiana, according to 247Sports. The talent wide receiver is currently projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs or the Wisconsin Badgers.

Hilton’s top schools are Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, Purdue, Ole Miss, Miami and Georgia. On film, the four-star receiver displays a good combination of speed and body control. Hilton is capable of winning contested catches.

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Head coach Kirby Smart and UGA football have the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle. Georgia has two commitments from 2025 wide receivers including a recent commitment from four-star Talyn Taylor.

Wisconsin top 2025 target WR Eugene Hilton sets commitment date

Wisconsin top 2025 target Eugene Hilton sets commitment date

Wisconsin top class of 2025 target wide receiver Eugene Hilton will announce his college commitment on Friday, June 14 at 5 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Central.

The Badgers are among the four-star receiver’s final schools along with Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Kansas and Purdue.

Related:Ā Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commitments after flipping DT Torin Pettaway

Wisconsin recently received a crystal ball prediction to land the highly-touted wide receiver. Of note, both Badger247’s Nick Osen and Dawgs247’s Benjamin Wolk put in predictions for Wisconsin. Those predictions came on the heels of his official visit to the program on June 7.

Hilton is ranked as 247Sports’ No. 395 player in the class of 2025, No. 63 wide receiver and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Indiana.

The talented wide receiver is also the son of former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. T.Y. finished his NFL career in 2022 after 11 seasons in the league. The FIU product made four Pro Bowls during his impressive career, finishing with 638 total receptions for 9,812 yards and 53 touchdowns.

Wisconsin’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 13 in the nation with 17 players committed. The group received a surprising addition on Tuesday evening with the flip of Minnesota commit Torin Pettaway, and now awaits the commitment announcement of top-ranked linebacker Mason Posa.

The potential additions of both Posa and Hilton would be a significant boost for a Wisconsin class that could jump into the nation’s top 10.

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Wisconsin receives crystal ball to land top 2025 wide receiver, son of NFL Pro Bowler

Wisconsin receives crystal ball to land one of 2025’s top wide receivers

Wisconsin football received a 247Sports crystal ball prediction to land top class of 2025 wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. on Monday.

Following a successful official visit to Madison this past weekend, the Badgers appear to have emerged as the favorite to land the four-star pass-catcher. He was one of the several top 2025 players the Badgers hosted during the second official visit weekend of the year.

247Sports lists Hilton as the No. 63 wide receiver and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Indiana for the class of 2025. The outletā€™s composite ranking has him as the No. 305 overall recruit in his class as well.

Through June 4, Hilton has received 28 offers from some of the most prestigious programs in the nation. The most notable include Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Miami (Florida), Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Michigan State.

Hilton is also the son of notable former NFL wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. T.Y.’s career came to a close in 2022 after 11 seasons — 10 with the Indianapolis Colts. The Florida International product made four Pro Bowls and finished with 638 total receptions for 9,812 yards and 53 touchdowns.

Luke Fickellā€™s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 13 in the nation with 16 commitments. UW has secured one commitment from a 2025 WR thus far: three-star WR Cameron Miller from Atco, New Jersey.

Another pass catcher, three-star TE Nizyi Davis, committed to the Badgers earlier today as well.

Wisconsin football locks in official visit with son of former NFL Pro Bowl WR

Wisconsin football picks up official visit from son of former NFL great

Wisconsin football class of 2025 WR target Eugene Hilton Jr. announced his plans to officially visit UW the weekend of June 7, via a post on X.

Hilton, the son of four-time NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, received an offer from the Badgers back in July 2023. The Zionsville Community High School product unofficially visited Wisconsin in October 2023, per Rivals.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver is ranked as a four-star on all major recruiting outlets. 247Sports has Hilton as the No. 56 wide receiver and No. 6 recruit from his home state of Indiana for the class of 2025. The outlet’s composite ranking has him as the No. 360 overall recruit in his class as well.

Through June 4, Hilton has received 28 offers from some of the most prestigious programs in the nation. The most notable include Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Miami (Florida), Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Michigan State.

247Sports’ crystal ball predicts Hilton to land at Georgia. The prediction derives from national recruiting analyst Tom Loy with a ‘medium’ confidence level.

Luke Fickell’s class of 2025 currently ranks No. 17 in the nation with 13 commitments. UW has secured one commitment from a 2025 WR thus far: three-star WR Cameron Miller from Atco, New Jersey.

Wisconsin also secured commitments from top class of 2025 cornerback Rukeem Stroud and four-star OT Logan Powell over the weekend. Both Stroud and Powell made their decisions during official visits to Madison beginning May 31.

This visit with Hilton is significant news as Fickell continues his work in the class of 2025.