“About to pull a Sherrone Moore”: CFB fans erupt after Jeremiah Smith’s brutal reaction to getting snubbed from Biletnikoff Award

Contrary to the expectations of many, Jeremiah Smith is not the 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner. The Ohio State star sophomore, who had just finished in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting, lost the award for the best wide receiver in college football to USC’s Makai Lemon.

Lemon topped the Big Ten with 1,156 receiving yards, matching Smith in touchdown catches and finishing the regular season 70 yards ahead, while averaging a yard more per reception. The Trojans' wideout also beat out competition from UConn's Skyler Bell for the award.

It could be said that injuries also hampered Jeremiah Smith’s bid for the award. He sat out the Rutgers matchup and missed half of the UCLA game, while Lemon played every contest. Nonetheless, he made his 12th appearance of the season in the 13-10 Big Ten title game loss to Indiana.

Smith had a reaction to the Biletnikoff Award snub on social media on Saturday. The wide receiver posted the iconic car scene from the 2002 crime drama “Paid in Full,” showcasing the pain of losing the award and the will to come back stronger next season.

Jeremiah Smith's post on X immediately generated a lot of reactions from college football fans. The Buckeyes' star was named the Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year, but was beaten out by a player from the same conference on the national level. Here’s a look at some of the reactions online:

U.P. Wolverine

@harbaughsson

@Jermiah_Smith1 Bro is about to pull a Sherrone moore and crash out on Makai Lemon 🤣🤣🤣

Bryant

@bryantintown

@Jermiah_Smith1 Maybe play better?

John

@iam_johnw

@Jermiah_Smith1 You weren’t robbed just because you have more clout than lemon lmao . He had more yards and the same amount of touchdowns on 1 less reception

Woody

@woodyVSworld

@Jermiah_Smith1 Back to back confirmed They messed up

Comrade Misty is Putin’s Buddy

@SarcasmStardust

@Jermiah_Smith1 The disrespect is wild. Show em what’s what. Unload on them.

Bohica

@BohicaNotes

@Jermiah_Smith1 Use this as fuel legend 💪

Dre

@BigSchanz

@Jermiah_Smith1 Bro tweeting this after losing to Indiana lol

Jeremiah Smith finishes sixth in Heisman voting

While he missed out on the Biletnikoff award, Jeremiah Smith finished in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy. The sophomore wide receiver finished sixth in the final voting. He finished just behind Texas Tech’s linebacker Jakob Rodriguez, who was the first player out of the final four.

Georgia quarterback Gunnar Stockton finished seventh in the voting, while Ole Miss backup turned starting quarterback Trinidad Chambliss finished eighth. Ohio State’s defensive back was ninth on the ranking while Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King wrapped up the top 10.

The four finalists for the biggest honor in college football are Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love and Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia.