Ja'Mori Maclin
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 9 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Kirkwood (Kirkwood, Missouri) |
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.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Missouri
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On December 13, 2023, Maclin announced that he would transfer to the University of Kentucky to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[11][12]
Statistics
[edit]| 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 |
| Kentucky Wildcats | |||||
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 313 | 24.1 | 4 |
| Career[13] | 39 | 87 | 1,702 | 19.6 | 17 |
Personal life
[edit]Maclin is the cousin of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Michael (October 29, 2023). "A Maclin for All Seasons". Philadelphia Sports Nation. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Get to know new Kentucky wide receiver Ja'Mori Maclin". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Arnet, Ben Arnet (October 20, 2021). "Mizzou WR Maclin enters Transfer Portal". KOMU 8. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Matter, Dave (October 20, 2021). "Mizzou's Maclin enters NCAA transfer portal". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Former Mizzou WR Ja'Mori Maclin announces transfer destination". Saturday Down South. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vito, Brett (November 16, 2023). "Receiver depth paying huge dividends for UNT". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ja'Mori Maclin's connection with Chandler Rogers powering UNT's offense". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 19, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "North Texas wide receiver Ja'Mori Maclin enters transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky football lands transfer commitment from Ja'Mori Maclin, a North Texas receiver". The Enquirer. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Nate (December 13, 2023). "North Texas wide receiver has committed to Kentucky". WYMT. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ja'Mori Maclin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "What to know about Ja'Mori Maclin, Kentucky football's latest transfer wide receiver".