Malik Nabers loses Biletnikoff Award by 1 vote, fans and media blast results
Malik Nabers fell short of winning the Biletnikoff Award by 1 vote. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. won the award over Nabers.
The Biletnikoff Award revealed that the 1-vote margin, tied for closest in the history of the award. The award recognizes college football’s outstanding FBS receiver at any position.
Nabers collected 86 catches for 1,546 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023. Nabers’ 1,546 yards led the nation, and his 14 receiving scores were second behind only teammate Brian Thomas Jr.
Social media was ablaze with reaction after the announcement of the award:
Most Hated pic.twitter.com/YdrjCTxBMw
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) December 9, 2023
Damn that sucks.
Maliks deserved it for what was done on the field, not was done at birth. https://t.co/DTeI3gmiNn
— Michael Cauble (@Cauble) December 9, 2023
Anyone with common sense knows Malik Nabers was the best WR in the nation and deserved that award.
We love you 8. pic.twitter.com/9AyvNk9jlH
— The Jordy Culotta Show (@CulottaShow) December 9, 2023
Marvin Harrison winning Biletnikoff over Malik Nabers is more egregious than FSU missing the playoff
— Barstool LSU (@LSUBarstool) December 9, 2023
Congrats to all of the @biletnikoffawrd finalists and the winner. While the outcome is not what we expected… I’m fortunate that I have an opportunity to coach Malik Nabers @whyguard13!
— Cortez Hankton Jr. (@Coach_Hankton) December 9, 2023
Can’t wait for Malik Nabers’s son to win the Biletnikoff because of who his dad is
— Mik’d Up (@Mikdup_8) December 9, 2023
Hey Ohio State fans, it’s ok to admit that Malik Nabers had a better season than Marvin Harrison Jr.
— Jesse Moeller (@JMoeller05) December 9, 2023
Troy Franklin, Rome Odunze, & Malik Nabers were all better *statistically* this season https://t.co/iZkbBvbDHx
— Jacob Stephens ?????? (@jacobcs23) December 9, 2023
DISGRACEFUL!!! This proves if you have a famous last name then your on the field production doesn’t matter and you’re guaranteed awards. Pathetic!!!!!! Yall robbed the best WR in the country.
— Lauren Christian (@Lauren_Chris) December 9, 2023
Reckon Malik’s dad wasn’t any good…
Absurd
— Dissolve DC (@Dissolve_DC) December 9, 2023
