Jeremiah Smith loses Biletnikoff to Makai Lemon, internet reacts
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After finishing sixth in Heisman Trophy voting and being voted the Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year, Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith was not selected as the best wide receiver in college football in 2025.
Buckeyes fans are not pleased.
The distinction belongs to USC’s Makai Lemon, who won the 2025 Biletnikoff award after leading the Big Ten in receiving yards with 1,156. Lemon tied Smith in receiving touchdowns but averaged a yard more per reception and had 70 more yards in the regular season.
Injuries also hurt Smith’s chances to win the award, as he missed a game against Rutgers and half a game against UCLA. Lemon did not miss a game. Smith ended up playing a 12th game in the Big Ten championship, snagging eight receptions for 144 yards against Indiana.
See what the internet is saying about Jeremiah Smith losing the Biletnikoff award below.
Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith has been robbed off of the Biletnikoff Award twice in two years.
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) December 13, 2025
No context Jeremiah Smith pic.twitter.com/W3cUrCo3rh
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) December 13, 2025
Big Ten Receiver of the Year: Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State)
National Receiver of the Year: Makai Lemon (USC, in the Big Ten)
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) December 13, 2025
Im afraid OSU’s slow play offense cost Jeremiah Smith the Biletnikoff
— Matthew (@sponhourm) December 13, 2025
I didn’t realize the Biletnikoff Award was presented to the third-best receiver in college football.
— Andrew Lind (@AndrewMLind) December 13, 2025
I think Lemon is deserving of this award, but it’s funny processing CFB awards. Imagine explaining to someone that Lemon won the Biletnikoff, but not WR of the year in his own conference. That player was Jeremiah Smith, who also finished top ten in Heisman voting lmao https://t.co/d4MdFFWBFv
— Joshua Perry (@mrjoshuaperry) December 13, 2025
jeremiah finshed 6th in heisman voting but doesn’t win the biletnikoff something’s not adding up pic.twitter.com/Uno0rtMmf8
— ella ❄︎ (@rhaenyravalley) December 13, 2025
Dude that won the Biletnikoff won’t even get drafted before Carnell Tate this year.
— MattT (@Matt_TSales) December 13, 2025
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU WR Jeremiah Smith loses Biletnikoff award. See internet reactions
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