Wisconsin top-ranked class of 2025 WR commit named captain of his high school team

Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2025 wide receiver commit Eugene Hilton Jr. was named one of Zionsville High School’s team captains ahead of the 2024 season on Wednesday.

Hilton was named one of four captains for the crew this week, earning the honor alongside seniors Deiter Hartwig, Max Phenicie and Chase Wilson.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wideout committed to Wisconsin on June 14 over other finalists Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Kansas and Purdue. He and three-star wide receiver Cameron Miller are the only 2025 wideouts committed to Luke Fickell’s program thus far.

Nonetheless, Hilton’s high school portfolio is nothing short of impressive. The four-star receiver is 247Sports’ No. 408 player in the class of 2025, No. 62 wide receiver and No. 7 recruit from his home state of Indiana.

The Zionsville, Indiana native is also the son of former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who finished his 11-year NFL career with nearly 10,000 receiving yards off 638 receptions for the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys.

Hilton’s nomination as team captain not only speaks to his capabilities on the gridiron, but it also alludes to his character as a rising senior.

Unlike other prospects who concoct commitment videos with multiple collegiate hats on a table before them, Hilton’s decision day was both simplistic and exciting.

During his video, the wide out appeared genuinely thrilled to become a Badger alongside his family members while House of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ blared in the background.

Next fall, Hilton will arrive in Madison as one of the more high-profile prospects on UW’s offensive depth chart.