Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. Have entered the transfer portal before. Now, On3 has learned Hilton plans to stay in Wisconsin.
Eugene Hilton was in high school zionsville In Indiana. There, he was a three-star recruit in the 2025 class. He was also the No. 557 player and No. 87 wide receiver nationally in that recruiting cycle. Ultimately, he chose to go to Wisconsin Purdue University, Ole Missand Georgia.
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It is worth noting that he is the son of an ex financial intelligence unit receiver Dee Hilton. He then began a decade-long NFL career, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He would go to four Pro Bowls during that time.
Hilton appeared in all 12 games for Wisconsin as a freshman. He had eight catches for 91 yards during that span. 11.4 yards per catch.
It’s been a frustrating season for Wisconsin. The Badgers are just 4-8 in their fourth season Luke Fickell. In turn, rumors swirled around his seat. However, Wisconsin decided to keep him. Instead, the school decided to invest more in NIL because AD Chris McIntosh It was shared with ESPN back in November.
“President (Jennifer) Mnookin and I have agreed to significantly increase investment in our program to compete at the highest level,” McIntosh told ESPN. “We are willing to invest in infrastructure and staff. Just as important is our ability to retain and recruit players in the era of revenue sharing and zero revenue.”
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Multiple SEC schools were reportedly interested in joining Hilton after he entered the transfer portal. These include Louisiana State Universitythe current coach is Lane Kiffin and recruited Hilton to Ole Miss. Then, Florida Also showed interest.
Expectations for the Wisconsin Hilton were immediately high. Badgers head coach Luke Fickell will even praise him this year.
“I think what I can say about Eugene is, you saw growth, meaning, like you saw flashes of spring, but what you saw in fall camp was consistency and everything we asked of us,” Fickell said. “The thing about Eugene is he’s very mature in what he does.”
Wisconsin has gone through a busy transfer portal cycle. The Badgers are ranked eighth in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 College Football Transfer Portal rankings. That already includes a pair of wide receivers, Jaylen Domingo and Shama Rigby. However, the Badgers are expected to continue to add.