Penn State offers North Texas standout wideout Ja'Mori Maclin
Former North Texas wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin went into the Transfer Portal on Tuesday, and already he’s one of the more sought-after pass catchers on the market. On Thursday, Penn State became one of a handful of programs to offer Maclin, who was listed as a sophomore by the Mean Green during the 2023 season.
Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State and Ole Miss also offered on Thursday, per his Twitter account. Maclin is the first wide receiver with a public offer from the Nittany Lions in the Portal cycle.
Originally a member of the Class of 2020, Maclin signed with Missouri and played in three games for the Tigers as a true freshman. An injury held him out of the 2022 season and he earned a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2022. In 14 games with one start, Maclin caught 16 passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns.
He took a big leap in 2023, catching 57 passes for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had three multi-touchdown games this fall.
The 5-foot-11, 183-pound Maclin chose Missouri over offers from Arizona State, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas and Kentucky. He’s the cousin of former Missouri All-American and NFL wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
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The NCAA transfer portal database is private. But Blue-White Illustrated and the On3 Network have you covered from start to finish when it comes to tracking Penn State player movement.
Our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways. We have articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, a dedicated transfer portal Twitter account, and theOn3 Transfer Portal wire.
The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking, and original On3 Consensus recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image, and likeness).
While the transfer portal officially opens for business on Dec. 4 for undergraduate players, grad transfers can enter it at any time. This specific transfer portal window runs through Jan. 2, 2024. It is important to note that a player does not need to make his decision by the deadline. Undergrads do, however, have to declare their intent to enter the portal by then. When they pick their next school or decide to return to their current one after that is up to them. A second transfer portal window will run April 15-30.
