Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists
11/17/2025 2:00:00 PM | Football
Seven different Buckeyes are semifinalist for 10 different awards … most for multiple awards
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate were each named today as a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, presented by Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, which honors college football's outstanding receiver.
Despite playing less than half of the game Saturday vs. UCLA, Smith made a spectacular, one-handed catch on the sidelines and caught four passes to increase his season totals to 69 receptions for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns. Smith currently ranks nationally:
§ T3rd – 10 touchdowns
§ 7th – 69 receptions
§ 7th – 6.9 receptions per game
§ 9th – 902 yards
§ 9th – 90.2 yards per game
§ T9th – Four 100-yard receiving gamers
Tate has missed the last two Ohio State games. He has 39 receptions for 711 yards and seven touchdowns. Tate's 18.2 yards per reception average is 19th nationally but jumps to fifth nationally among players with at least 35 receptions.
Tate has four touchdowns this season of 40 yards or greater and is No. 3 nationally with 10 30-yard receptions and No. 3 nationally with eight 40-plus yard receptions.
Ohio State now has seven different players named a total of 18 times as a semifinalist for 10 national awards to date.
Ohio State's 2025 National Award Semifinalists
Bednarik Award – Caleb Downs and Arvell Reese
Biletnikoff Award – Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate
Butkus Award – Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese
Lombardi Award – Caden Curry, Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese
Lott Impact Trophy – Caleb Downs
Maxwell Award – Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith
Davey O'Brien Award – Julian Sayin
Thorpe Award – Caleb Downs
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year – Julian Sayin
Walter Camp Player of the Year – Caleb Downs, Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith
Semifinalist Honors by Player
- DE Caden Curry – Lombardi Award
- SAF Caleb Downs – Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Thorpe Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year
- LB Sonny Styles – Butkus Award, Lombardi Award
- LB Arvell Reese – Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award
- QB Julian Sayin – Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, Walter Camp Player of the Year
- WR Jeremiah Smith – Biletnikoff Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year
- WR Carnell Tate – Biletnikoff Award
