The LSU Football vs. UCLA Injury Report: Update on Tigers Wide Receiver Chris Hilton

LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton's status updated ahead of Week 4, trending towards hitting the field on Saturday.

Nov 25, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. (17) points to the student section after catching a 25 yard pass against Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Deuce Harmon (11) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Brian Kelly and the No. 16 ranked LSU Tigers will take on the UCLA Bruins this weekend in Death Valley with the program eyeing its third straight victory.

After dropping the Week 1 showdown against Southern Cal, Kelly and Co. have captured back-to-back wins over Nicholls State and South Carolina.

Heading into Week 4, the Tigers have listed a trio of players in the Injury Report

LSU vs. UCLA Game Information

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 2:45 p.m. CT
TV Channel: ABC
City: Baton Rouge, La.
Venue: Tiger Stadium

The LSU Injury Report: Week 4 Edition

Chris Hilton: Probable

LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton has been sidelined since the middle of August after suffering an ankle injury during Fall Camp.

Hilton has been battling a bone bruise for the last few weeks with the starting wideout missing the first three games of the season.

Now, heading into Week 4 against the UCLA Bruins, Hilton is listed as probable for the matchup, according to Brian Kelly.

“He’s been in the program three years so he adds experience, he knows the offense really well,” Kelly said. “It’s easy to talk about speed and he certainly has it, but what emerged late in the season was tracking the ball down the field. That’s an element we’re hopeful we start to see more of, although we did a much better job against South Carolina pushing the ball down the field.

"You can’t be out for a month and then show up and start tearing it up. It takes a while for him and I hope everyone’s expectations where he can’t come in and just pick up where he left off. It’s going to take a few weeks to get him back to where he was, but he’s going to help us. He’s going to be a main player in what we do before the season is over.”

The Bayou Bengals have relied on Kyren Lacy, Mason Taylor and Aaron Anderson as the trio of pass catchers for the Tigers with Hilton sidelined.

Jalen Lee: Out

LSU defensive lineman Jalen Lee will be out for Saturday's matchup against the Bruins with a shoulder injury, Kelly said on Thursday.

The Tigers are already without starting defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory for the year after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 2 against Nicholls.

Now, they'll be without another defensive tackle with Lee sidelined for this weekend's matchup after suffering a shoulder injury.

West Weeks: Questionable

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks has been battling a lower leg injury for the last couple of weeks, and fast forward to Saturday's showdown against the UCLA Bruins, and he's once again found himself on the injury report.

Weeks has played a key role with the second-team linebackers with his status in jeopardy for this weekend's showdown.

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