The Biletnikoff Award, given to the top receiver in the nation, has been a precursor of what’s likely to happen at the position in the NFL Draft in recent years. In fact, only once in the past eight years has the winner not gone on to be a first-round selection. Last year, the award went to Travis Hunter, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy and eventually become the second selection in the 2025 draft. Yet this will be an off year, as the receiver who wins the award won’t end in the first frame, at least in 2026.

The three finalists include Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State, Makai Lemon of USC, and UConn’s Skyler Bell. Here are my predictions for who will win the 2025 Fred Biletnikoff Award.

3) Skyler Bell/UConn Huskies

Bell turned in an incredible season for the Huskies, who are on their w

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