Francisco Mauigoa
American football player (born 2003)
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Francisco "Kiko" Mauigoa (born March 17, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. He is the older brother of New York Giants tackle Francis Mauigoa.
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'Ili'ili, American Samoa
Mauigoa with the New York Jets in 2025 | |||||
| No. 51 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | March 17, 2003 'Ili'ili, American Samoa | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Aquinas (San Bernardino, California, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Washington State (2021–2022) Miami (FL) (2023–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025 (5th round, 162nd overall pick) | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
Mauigoa attended Aquinas High School. As a senior, he threw for 1,113 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 475 yards and four touchdowns. Mauigoa would also notch 46 tackles with five going for a loss and an interception.[1] He committed to play college football for the Washington State Cougars as a linebacker.[1]
College career
Washington State
In Mauigoa's first career season in 2021, he totaled 17 tackles with half of a tackle being for a loss.[2] In week 4 of the 2022 season versus Oregon, he returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown.[3] During the 2022 season, Mauigoa started in 11 games notching 60 tackles with five and a half going for a loss, three and a half sacks, an interception, and three forced fumbles.[4] After the season, Mauigoa entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Miami
Mauigoa transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes.[5] In the 2023 season opener, he tallied a team-leading five tackles in a win over Miami (Ohio).[6] In week 6, Mauigoa notched four tackles with one and a half going for a loss, and an interception against Georgia Tech.[7] For his performance on the 2023 season he was named second-team all-ACC.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.60 s | 1.56 s | 2.68 s | 4.24 s | 7.15 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 21 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Mauigoa was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2025 NFL draft. The Jets acquired the 162nd overall pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the trade for Mike Williams.[11] He played in 12 games (including eight starts following an injury to Quincy Williams) for New York during his rookie campaign, recording 45 tackles. On December 26, 2025, Mauigoa was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a neck injury suffered in Week 14 against the Miami Dolphins.[12]
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Mauigoa's brother, Francis, is an offensive tackle for the New York Giants.