A six-year college veteran and cousin of former Pro Bowl receiver Jeremy Maclin who signed with Buffalo as an undrafted vertical threat.
Ja'Mori Maclin arrives in Buffalo's receiver room after a winding college career that took him through three programs and produced a 1,000-yard breakout season along the way. The St. Louis native brings size, deep speed, and an NFL bloodline as he tries to carve out a roster spot as an undrafted free agent.
Path to the league
Maclin starred at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, catching 113 passes for 2,029 yards and 22 touchdowns before signing with Missouri as a three-star recruit. He barely played as a Tiger, transferred to North Texas, then finished his career at Kentucky, going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft before signing with the Buffalo Bills on May 8, 2026.
Career highlights
After a redshirt-caliber stint at Missouri, Maclin broke out at North Texas with 57 catches for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2023. He moved to Kentucky for his final two seasons, finishing his career with 100 receptions for 1,891 yards and 17 touchdowns across 49 games at three schools. He is the cousin of longtime NFL receiver Jeremy Maclin.
2025 season recap
In his final college season at Kentucky, Maclin caught 13 passes for 189 yards over 10 games without a touchdown, a quieter close to his college career before he turned pro as an undrafted free agent with the Bills.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ja'Mori Maclin
- ESPN: Ja'Mori Maclin
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Kentucky
- Hometown
- Kirkwood, MO, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
