Ja'Mori Maclin

Ja'Mori Maclin is an American football wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers and the North Texas Mean Green.

Ja'Mori Maclin
Kentucky Wildcats
PositionWide receiver
Class Sophomore
Personal information
Born:Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolKirkwood (Kirkwood, Missouri)

High school career

Maclin attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. He finished his high school career with 113 receptions for 2,029 yards and 22 touchdowns.[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Missouri over offers from Iowa, Indiana, and Arizona State.[2]

College career

Missouri

Maclin played sparingly in two seasons with Missouri, recording one reception for five yards.[3] On October 20, 2021, Maclin entered the transfer portal.[4]

North Texas

Before the start of the 2022 season, Maclin announced that he would be transferring to North Texas.[5] In his first season with North Texas, he recorded 16 receptions for 380 yards and two touchdowns.[6] The following year, Maclin caught 57 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns.[7] Against Temple, he caught six passes for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns.[8][9] Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, Maclin entered the transfer portal for a second time.[10]

Kentucky

On December 13, 2023, Maclin announced that he would transfer to the University of Kentucky to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[11][12]

Statistics
Season Games Receiving
GP Rec Yards Avg TD
Missouri Tigers
2020 1 1 5 5.0 0
2021 DNP
North Texas Mean Green
2022 14 16 380 23.8 2
2023 12 57 1,004 17.6 11
Career[13] 27 74 1,389 18.8 13

Personal life

Maclin is the cousin of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.[14]

References
  1. Thomas, Michael (October 29, 2023). "A Maclin for All Seasons". Philadelphia Sports Nation. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. "Get to know new Kentucky wide receiver Ja'Mori Maclin". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. Arnet, Ben Arnet (October 20, 2021). "Mizzou WR Maclin enters Transfer Portal". KOMU 8. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. Matter, Dave (October 20, 2021). "Mizzou's Maclin enters NCAA transfer portal". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. "Former Mizzou WR Ja'Mori Maclin announces transfer destination". Saturday Down South. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. Vito, Brett (November 22, 2023). "Ja'Mori Maclin shining at UNT thanks in part to cousin, a former NFL star". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. Vito, Brett (November 28, 2023). "North Texas wide receiver Ja'Mori Maclin headed to transfer portal after breakout season". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. Vito, Brett (November 16, 2023). "Receiver depth paying huge dividends for UNT". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  9. "Ja'Mori Maclin's connection with Chandler Rogers powering UNT's offense". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 19, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. "North Texas wide receiver Ja'Mori Maclin enters transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. "Kentucky football lands transfer commitment from Ja'Mori Maclin, a North Texas receiver". The Enquirer. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  12. Johnson, Nate (December 13, 2023). "North Texas wide receiver has committed to Kentucky". WYMT. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. "Ja'Mori Maclin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. "What to know about Ja'Mori Maclin, Kentucky football's latest transfer wide receiver".
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