Eugene Hilton Jr. on Wisconsin football’s ‘big, fast, strong’ wide receivers

MADISON, Wis. — Watch and listen to sophomore wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. after the University of Wisconsin football team’s 12th preseason practice Thursday inside Camp Randall Stadium.

Expect more fall camp interviews with Badgers to drop on Badger Observer throughout August. We’ve already published videos of the following since Aug. 5:

• Quarterbacks coach Kenny Guiton

• Running backs coach Jayden Everett

• Tight ends coach Nate Letton

• Offensive line coach Eric Mateos

• Defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow

• Outside linebackers coach Matt Mitchell

• Linebackers coach Tuf Borland

• Cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples

• Quarterbacks Colton Joseph and Ryan Hopkins

• Running back Abu Sama III

• Tight end Jacob Harris

• Defensive lineman Hammond Russell IV and Junior Poyser

• Outside linebackers Nick Clayton and Micheal Garner

• Linebackers Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa

• Cornerback Javan Robinson

Among the topics discussed with Hilton included:

• How he’s worked on finishing plays

• Being more vocal as a leader

• The depth of the “big, fast, strong” wide receiver group

• Challenging himself daily to have the same energy

• Competing against the secondary

• His father, former Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton

• Hopkins has “worked his butt off”

• Kickoff return duties

• One defender he loves competing against

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