Inductees
Jeremy Maclin

Born: May 11, 1988
The assumption is that major college football players see their campus only as a springboard into the National Football League. However, Jeremy Maclin proved that he cared deeply about the University of Missouri.
When he announced that he would forgo his final two seasons and enter the NFL Draft, Maclin couldn’t hold back emotions at his press conference. His eyes welled with tears, and he fell into the arms of coach Gary Pinkel.
“I questioned (that decision) for awhile,” Maclin recently said. “Missouri was a place where I felt comfortable. I’m not scared of a lot of things, but the one thing I don’t enjoy very much is change. The fact I was making such a big change, I was definitely worried.”
Maclin set a high standard in an abbreviated career with Mizzou and then spent nearly a decade in the NFL. In other words, his compelling body of work is a perfect fit for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which is proud to induct Maclin with the Class of 2019.
He was twice an All-State selection at Kirkwood High School in 2004 and 2005. He then became a two-time consensus All-American receiver (2007, 2008) at Mizzou, where in only two seasons, he broke the Tigers’ record for career all-purpose yardage (5,609 yards). He also remains tied for second in touchdown receptions (22) and ranks fifth in career yards receiving (2,315).
In 2007, he helped Mizzou attain a No. 1 national ranking and was the first freshman in Tigers history to earn an All-American honor.
A first-round draft pick (19th overall) of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009, he amassed 6,835 yards receiving and 49 TD receptions in his nearly decade-long NFL career. He played his first five seasons with the Eagles, two with the Kansas City Chiefs and one with the Baltimore Ravens.
Maclin retired in the spring of 2019 following a string of injuries and posted comments on his Twitter page.
“Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout my football journey,” Maclin wrote. “First, I want to thank my Mizzou family, Gary Pinkel, Andy Hill and Cornell Ford. I appreciate y’all for staying on me and convincing me that Mizzou was the place for me. Thank you to the whole coaching staff for challenging me every day and helping me become the best Tiger I could be.”
Maclin drew a ton of interest in his Kirkwood days, ranking as the No. 24 wide receiver prospect by Rivals and was listed as the No. 3 overall prospect in Missouri by the same recruiting watchdog. In his two All-State seasons, he hauled in a combined for 2,226 yards receiving and 29 touchdowns. He also was an All-State selection in basketball as a junior.
However, a knee injury during a summer 7-on-7 drill led Mizzou to redshirt Maclin in 2006.
When he emerged from the shadows, he was unlike anything Mizzou had seen. Maclin became the first Tigers freshman to earn consensus All-American honors. That season, he was the only player in the nation to record touchdowns via receiving (9), rushing (4), punt return (2) and kickoff return (1). His kickoff return, for 99 yards, was Mizzou’s first since 1982. That year, he tallied 2,776 all-purpose yards.
In 2008, he led the NCAA in all-purpose yardage (202.36 ypg) and broke the Tigers’ single-season receiving records with 102 receptions, 1,260 yards and 13 TDs.
During his NFL rookie year, he played in 15 games and caught 56 passes for 773 yards and four touchdowns. In 2010, with Michael Vick at quarterback, Maclin caught 70 passes for 964 yards and 10 TDs, the seventh-most in the NFL that year.
His best year was 2014. With Chip Kelly running the show, Maclin caught 85 passes for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns. His yardage, receptions and touchdown totals all ranked in the top-15 of the NFL.
Maclin also delivered for the Chiefs (1,624 yards receiving on 131 catches, 10 TDs).
“It was a dream of mine to play back in my home state of Missouri. I called it my ride down I-70,” Maclin wrote. “And I won’t forget sharing the field with the best and swaggiest (tight end) in the game who demanded greatness from everyone.”
Maclin spent the 2017 season with the Baltimore Ravens. A hamstring injury, among others, led to his decision to retire.
“For me, every day seems to start and end with family. I appreciate the support and love they have shown me from day one,” Maclin wrote.