USC star wide receiver Makai Lemon wins 2025 Biletnikoff Award

December 12, 2025

By Matt Zemek, Trojans Wire: It was easy to see that USC football star Makai Lemon was the best receiver in college football this season, but it was also easy to think Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State would get a “champion’s benefit of the doubt.” It is often the case that prizes such as the Biletnikoff Award go to the most prominent player rather than the actual best player. The Heisman Trophy has this problem.

Friday night, merit won out over name recognition. Lemon beat Smith and UConn’s Skyler Bell for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award.

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USC's Makai Lemon beats Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith for Biletnikoff

It was clear Makai Lemon was the best receiver in America, but it was also easy to think Ohio State's brand would trump it. Nope - Lemon won

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