Ja'Mori Maclin is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, North Texas Mean Green, and Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life Maclin attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. He finished his high school career with 113 receptions for 2,029 yards and 22 touchdowns. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Missouri over offers from Iowa, Indiana, and Arizona State.
College career
Missouri Maclin played sparingly in two seasons with Missouri, recording one reception for five yards. On October 20, 2021, Maclin entered the transfer portal.
North Texas Before the start of the 2022 season, Maclin announced that he would be transferring to the University of North Texas. In his first season with the Mean Green, he recorded 16 receptions for 380 yards and two touchdowns. The following year, Maclin caught 57 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns. Against Temple, he caught six passes for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns. Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, Maclin entered the transfer portal for a second time.
Kentucky On December 13, 2023, Maclin announced that he would transfer to the University of Kentucky to play for the Wildcats.
Statistics YearTeamGamesReceivingGPRecYardsAvgTD 2020 Missouri1155.00 2021 Missouri 2022 North Texas141638023.82 2023 North Texas12571,00417.611 2024 Kentucky121331324.14 2025 Kentucky101318914.50Career491001,89118.917
Professional career
On May 8, 2026, Maclin signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
Personal life Maclin is the cousin of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
References
External links Buffalo Bills bio Missouri Tigers bio North Texas Mean Green bio Kentucky Wildcats bio