Friday “Hold on to that tiger!” LSU head coach alert Ed Orgeron It was one that fans had been waiting for some time
Zachary Wide High Receiver Chris Hilton He has committed to the Tigers, giving LSU a third receiver ranked in the Top 100 nationwide for the 2021 recruitment class. 247Sports ranked Hilton as receiver n. No. 5 of the country, while other commitments Deion smith (No. 7 WR) and JoJo Earle (No. 10 WR) also rank within the Top 10 at position.
Hilton committed to LSU through a double-digit offer list that included the last four Tigers, Alabama, Texas A&M and Georgia.
It’s a massive commitment for the Tigers in a year in which LSU comes from a 15-0 season and a National Championship, breaking offensive records when Orgeron and Co. showed off a new offense that has now caught the attention of top receivers in the nation.
On the soccer field, the Hilton team won the 5A state title game for Zachary in 2018, and ended the year with 30 catches for 542 yards and seven touchdowns for a program that captured a second consecutive 5A state title and the third in The last four seasons. As a junior, Hilton recorded 43 sacks for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Hilton plays soccer and competes in track and field (100 meters, high jump), and was previously a member of the Zachary basketball team. She is expected to play soccer and compete with the LSU athletics program at the university.
In February 2019, Hilton won the Louisiana State Indoor Championships in the high jump as a sophomore (PR 7-0). In May 2018, Hilton won the Louisiana 5A State Championship in the high jump as a freshman (6-8).
“Whoever (Hilton) is going to be very lucky because you have to go back to all those verified measurables and there are not many receivers that can put a 4.4 40-yard dash and a seven-foot high jump on paper,” the analyst at 247Sports Gabe Brooks. “That kind of resume, even if the tape wasn’t exactly what it was in 2018, that kind of resume makes it worth being a Top 100 without a doubt.”
Hilton’s verified tests include not only a 4.45-second jump from 40 yards or 7 feet tall, but also a 4.33 jump and a 36.40-inch vertical jump. It also has 11.12 100m, 22.11 200m and 49.97 400m.
“He is an athletic receiving prospect with adequate height and a slim, athletic build that can support more weight with continued physical development,” said Brooks. “He probably won’t be a ‘big’ receiver, but he will be big enough to be a dangerous ball winner when needed, especially when considering athletic ability. Louisiana Class 5 A high jumper state champion as a freshman Verified 40 times at 4.45 as a sophomore Instinctive body-controlled player who adjusts well to the ball when needed Almost defiant ability of gravity to hang in mid-air to jump balls Good tracking ability the ball in deep routes game.
“He will have to keep increasing to facilitate the transition to the college level. Willful blocker, but must add strength. One of the best prospects in Louisiana’s 2021 class, regardless of position. Possesses long-term NFL Draft potential term”.
The addition of Hilton moves the total LSU points in the 247Sports Team Rankings from 230.20 to 243.77. They helped the Tigers jump to Florida and Michigan to land at number 7 in the recruiting rankings with 14 total commitments. LSU is now less than a point behind Oregon for class No. 6, and they are only following Tennessee (23 pts) in the Southeast Conference ranking.
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