Father's Day Surprise: Former Colts Star T.Y. Hilton's Son Commits to Wisconsin Football

Eugene Hilton Jr., the son of four-time NFL Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton, has announced his commitment to play college football at Wisconsin.

Four-time NFL Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton's Father's Day weekend got off to a memorable start on Sunday when his son, Eugene Hilton Jr., announced his commitment to play college football at Wisconsin.

The younger Hilton picked Wisconsin after drawing interest from several other schools, including Miami, Georgia, and Ole Miss. Eugene, a standout wide receiver at Zionsville Community High School in Indiana, is a three-star prospect in the 2025 class.

Father's Day Surprise: Former Colts Star T.Y. Hilton's Son Commits to Wisconsin Football

"It means a lot to me. Not just me, my family as well to know that they check off the boxes and then some more," Eugene said about his commitment to the Badgers.

"Something that also stands out is how many guys Coach Fickell has put in the league," Eugene added, referring to Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell.

Father's Day Surprise: Former Colts Star T.Y. Hilton's Son Commits to Wisconsin Football

Fickell was named the Badgers head coach in 2022 after spending the previous six seasons at Cincinnati.

Former Badgers football star and NFL legend J.J. Watt was excited to learn that his alma mater had landed the highly sought-after recruit.

Father's Day Surprise: Former Colts Star T.Y. Hilton's Son Commits to Wisconsin Football

"Happy to be rooting FOR a Hilton now, instead of watching one run 50 yard post routes behind me," Watt replied to a picture of Hilton and his son posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

Hilton then responded to Watt, writing "We on teams now JJ," along with a salute emoji.

T.Y. Hilton, the father of Eugene Jr., spent the majority of his NFL days playing for the Texans' AFC South division rival — the Colts. Hilton racked up 1,820 receiving yards and 11 touchdown receptions over his 20 career games against the Texans.

Hilton appeared in three games with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 before retiring from football.

In other news related to the Hilton family and Wisconsin football, former Badgers football star Joe Schobert recently signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schobert played for the Browns and Jaguars over the past two seasons.

Schobert, a linebacker, was a four-year starter at Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015. He was a key member of Wisconsin's defense that helped the Badgers win three consecutive Big Ten West Division titles and reach the Orange Bowl in 2014.

Schobert is now reunited with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who was the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin when Schobert played there. Tomlin is entering his 16th season as the Steelers head coach.