Jeremy Maclin

Jeremy Maclin: Biography in Details

Who is Jeremy Maclin?

Jeremy Maclin is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League(NFL).

He played college football at Missouri, where he was a two-time consensus All-American and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Jeremy Maclin’s Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Maclin was born Jeremy Maclin on May 11, 1988, in Kirkwood, Missouri. His ethnicity is Afro-American and his nationality is American.

His father’s name is Jeff Parres and his mother’s name is Cleo Maclin King. Later, he was adopted by Cindy Parres. Talking about the siblings, he has two brothers: Roshon Maclin and Andre Maclin.

In which school did Jeremy Maclin attend?

He attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri from 2002 to 2006, where he was a letterman in football and basketball. Maclin attended the University of Missouri, where he played on the Missouri Tigers football team from 2006-to 08.

Jeremy Maclin’s Career, Professional Life

Maclin was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round with the 19th overall pick. On August 3, after 8 days of disagreements with the Eagles front office, Maclin signed a five-year, $15.5 million deal. Maclin started in his first NFL game on September 27, 2009, against the Kansas City Chiefs. On October 11, 2009, he scored his first NFL career touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On December 27, 2009, in a home game against the Denver Broncos & with the score tied 27-27, Maclin made a decisive catch on the sideline to extend a crucial late drive for the Eagles. McNabb threw a tight spiral to the sideline & Maclin caught it while toeing the line. Initially,  the catch was ruled incomplete, but upon further review was ruled a catch & first down. For this, he received Rookie of the Week honors.

On January 9, 2010, against the Dallas Cowboys, Maclin became the youngest player to score a touchdown in NFL postseason history, aged 21 years & 243 days. With 146 yards, Maclin broke the Eagles record for receiving yards in a playoff game.

On August 3, Maclin carted off the training camp practice field with a leg injury. Further evaluation showed that he suffered a bone bruise. Maclin returned to the field later in the season.

Maclin was placed on the active/non-football illness list on August 3, 2011. It was revealed on August 17 that he was held out of training camp because of a lymphoma scare. He was activated from the active/non-football illness list on August 27.

During the 2012 season, Maclin recorded 69 receptions for 857 yards and 7 touchdowns.

On July 27, 2013, Maclin suffered a torn ACL during training camp and was forced to miss the entire 2013 season. On July 30, he was officially placed on the injured reserve list.

On February 28, 2014, it was announced that Maclin would sign a one-year deal that will keep him with the Eagles throughout the 2014 season. The deal was for $6 million with $3.5 million guaranteed. On January 16, 2015, Maclin was added to the Pro Bowl as an alternate replacing an injured Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.

On March 11, 2015, Maclin signed a five–year, $55 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. He started out slow. Although he slowed down at mid-season, he bounced back. He finished the season with a career-high 87 catches for 1,088 receiving yards & 8 touchdown catches.

The Chiefs advanced to the playoffs, where things didn’t go as well for Maclin. In a 30-0 shutout of the Houston Texans, Maclin started out slow but started to get into a rhythm in the 3rd quarter, with 3 catches for 29 yards, before he suffered a high ankle sprain that kept him out for the rest of the game.

Maclin was ranked as the 93rd-best player in the NFL by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

Jeremy Maclin’s Salary, and Net Worth

As of 2022, this talented player has a net worth of $20 million. He has recently signed a two-year $11 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens which includes $6 million in the first year.

Jeremy Maclin’s Rumors, Controversy

He has not been dragged into much greater controversies or rumors. He, however, has been dragged into rumors regarding his injury. He has, thus far, managed to keep a clean image in the eyes of the public and fans.

What are the body measurements of Jeremy Maclin?

Jeremy Maclin has a height of 6 feet with a body weight of 90 kg. He has black hair color and his eye color is brown. There is no information about his shoe size.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Jeremy Maclin is active on Instagram and Twitter. He has more than 148k followers on Instagram and more than 280.8k followers on Twitter.

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