University of Connecticut Athletics
Skyler Bell Named Semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award
11/17/2025 11:45:00 AM | Football
STORRS, CT - UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell (Bronx, NY) was named one of 13 semifinalist for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. on Monday.
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot or inside receiver, wing back, or running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football's outstanding receiver, not merely college football's outstanding wide receiver. Tight end Kyle Pitts was a finalist in 2020 and other tight ends were semifinalists in other years. Moreover, the Biletnikoff Award is a single season, not career, award.
Bell is joined by Louisville's Chris Bell (WR), Germie Bernard of Alabama (WR), Chris Brazzell II (WR) of Tennessee, Omar Cooper Jr. (WR) from Indiana, Mario Carver (WR) of Texas A&M, Makai Lemon (WR) of USC, Eric McAlister (WR) from TCU, Duce Robinson (WR) of Florida State, Elijah Sarratt (WR) from Indiana, Danny Scudero (WR) of San Jose State, and Jeremiah Smith (WR) and Carnell Tate (WR) of Ohio State.
The UConn r-sernior wideout has 93 catches in 11 games this season for 1,153 yards and 13 touchdowns. He ranks first in the country in catches, catches per game (8.45), and receiving TDs, second in receiving yards and third in receiving yards per game (104.8). His 13 touchdowns is ranked 10th for total TDs.
He has six games this season with 100+ yards, four games with double digit catches and four games with multiple touchdown catches. He posted a career-high 158 yards receiving in the game at Rice and tied his own school record with three touchdown grabs against UAB.Â
His 13 touchdowns this season is a new UConn school record for TDs in a season. He because the 11th player in school history to hit 1,000 yards receiving in a season and is 201 yards away from setting a new UConn school record. His 93 catches are seven away from tying the school mark and making him just the second Husky all-time to record 100 receptions in a season.
Bell and the Huskies close the regular season this Saturday with a trip to Florida Atlantic at 3 pm on ESPN+.
The Biletnikoff Award's semifinalists, three finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 600 prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. For a list of voters, please see BiletnikoffAward.com/voters.
Receivers are frequently added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.
The Biletnikoff Award candidate eligibility and voting criteria, transparently explicit and detailed, are available for review at BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria.
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