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Texas A&M offers North Texas WR from the Transfer Portal

Texas A&M and new head coach Mike Elko have offered former North Texas wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin from the transfer portal.

Texas A&M Football has a new head coach in Mike Elko, whose ties to Aggieland go back to 2018, as the veteran assistant served as the defensive coordinator under then-head coach Jimbo Fisher for four seasons while recruiting some of the top prospects around the country during said span.

After a short but successful two-year stint as the head coach at Duke, Elko cut his teeth to gain more experience as a leader, as Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork came calling just two seasons after Elko’s departure to succeed Fisher after his six seasons at the helm.

After officially being hired on Monday, Elko has hit the ground running on the recruiting front, and when it comes to the offense, incoming junior quarterback Conner Weigman is already excited to work under the familiar Elko who helped bring him to College Station just two short years ago.

Now, concerning the rest of the offense, it was revealed on Friday that 2024 five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman, who had been committed to the Aggies since July, flipped to the Auburn Tigers in a move that was sadly anticipated after Fisher’s firing. However, as players continue to enter the evergrowing transfer portal, plenty of intriguing options are in the Aggies’ grasp, including former North Texas wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin.

Maclin, the cousin of former star Missouri and Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin, still has two years of eligibility remaining and is coming off of a highly productive season at UNT after recording 57 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2023.

Coupled with the loss to Cam Coleman, wide receiver Evan Stewarts’ future with the program also remains in doubt, as the former five-star pass catcher might be waiting to see who Elko hires as the team’s next offensive coordinator while he gauges his collegiate playing future.

Still, A&M’s wide receiver core remains solid until further notice, and adding an experienced speedster in Maclin would further prevent any significant drop-off.

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LSU offers North Texas receiver transfer Ja’Mori Maclin

Ja’Mori Maclin eclipsed 1,000 yards as a sophomore with the Mean Green and tied for ninth nationally with 11 touchdowns.

Though [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has intimated that the Tigers won’t be as active in the transfer portal this offseason as they have been in the prior two, that doesn’t mean they aren’t exploring adding a few playmakers.

One of the players LSU is targeting is former North Texas receiver [autotag]Ja’Mori Maclin[/autotag]. The younger cousin of former NFL receiver Jeremy Maclin, Ja’Mori played in two seasons for the Mean Green and has picked up quite a few high-profile offers since entering the portal.

The Kirkwood, Missouri, native was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2022 after recording 16 catches for 380 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with a massive 2023 campaign in which he hauled in 57 catches for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns.

That touchdown mark tied for ninth nationally this fall.

Maclin began his career at Missouri, where he spent two seasons. He played in three games as a true freshman in 2020 — totaling one catch — before missing the entire 2021 season due to injury and subsequently transferring.

LSU is likely to lose both [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] after this season. With quite a bit of turnover on the offensive side of the ball, adding a proven commodity like Maclin would be a big boost heading into 2024.

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Penn State makes offer to wide receiver target in transfer portal

Penn State is wasting no time going after a key wide receiver in the transfer portal.

With a clear need for playmakers at the wide receiver position, and with a new offensive coordinator coming in to hopefully create opportunities for explosive plays, Penn State is once again attacking the wide receiver position in the transfer portal. And on Thursday, Penn State was one of a number of offers extended to Ja’Mori Maclin of North Texas.

Maclin announced he entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Other programs to extend offers include Michigan State, Ole Miss, Colorado, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Texas A&M. More will likely be coming too.

Maclin caught 57 passes for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns for North Texas this season. With the Mean Green missing out on the bowl season, his stats are in the books for the 2023 season.

Maclin was a three-star recruit out of high school in the Class of 2020. This will be his second time in the transfer portal. After initially starting his college football career at Missouri, where his older cousin Jeremy Maclin made a name for himself before a career in the NFL, Ja’Mori Maclin played in three games during the 2020 season and missed the 2021 season due to injury. He then transferred from Missouri to North Texas in 2022. Maclin was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2022 by the coaches of the conference.

Penn State has added a key wide receiver to the roster in each of the past two seasons through the transfer portal. Mithcell Tinsley transferred to Penn State from Western Kentucky in 2022 and Dante Cephas came to Penn State from Kent State for the 2023 season. But Tinsley and Cephas each came off of seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards only to see their offensive production take a dip with Penn State. Of course, that was under former offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. On the same day Maclin was offered by Penn State, the Nittany Lions found a new offensive coordinator with Andy Kotelnicki reportedly being hired from Kansas.

The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 4. It will close on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.

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Michigan State football offers North Texas transfer WR Ja’Mori Maclin

North Texas WR transfer Ja’Mori Maclin received an offer from MSU

Michigan State has extended an offer to North Texas wide receiver transfer Ja’Mori Maclin. The transfer has been a hot commodity on the market since entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Maclin started his career at Missouri before transferring to North Texas. In two seasons at North Texas, Maclin has recorded 74 receptions, 1,389 yards and 13 touchdowns.

He has picked up additional offers from Cal, Colorado, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Penn State, South Carolina and Texas A&M, with more surely coming.

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