Nikko Remigio
American football player (born 1999)
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Nikko Remigio (born November 4, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and Fresno State Bulldogs.
Return specialist
Orange, California, U.S.
| No. 81 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 4, 1999 Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | California (2018–2021) Fresno State (2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Remigio was born on November 4, 1999, in Orange, California, to an American mother of mixed Black and White descent from Pontiac, Michigan, and a father of Filipino descent from Southern California whose family immigrated from the cities of Iloilo and Muntinlupa in the Philippines.[1]
High school career
Remigio attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. In three seasons on varsity, he caught 111 passes for 1,695 yards and 19 touchdowns.[2] On June 16, 2017, Remigio committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears over offers from USC and Wisconsin.[3]
College career
Remigio played four seasons at California and made 97 receptions for 903 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 14 times for 75 yards and had 983 return yards and a kickoff return touchdown.[4] Remigio's best season came in 2019 where he played in 12 games, hauling in 38 passes for 513 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for eight yards on three carries.[4] After the conclusion of the 2021 season Remigio entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.[5]
Remigio transferred to Fresno State in 2022.[6] In his lone season at Fresno State, he made 74 catches for 852 yards and six touchdowns, ran for 42 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, and returned 13 punts for 259 yards and two touchdowns.[4] He earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a wide receiver and as a punt returner.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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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| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.61 s | 4.33 s | 7.20 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Remigio signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was waived/injured on August 29, 2023 and placed on injured reserve.[11] The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers.[12]
Remigio was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster.[15] On January 26, 2025, Remigio’s 44-yard punt return helped the Chiefs secure victory in the AFC Championship Game and return to the Super Bowl.
Remigio made 14 appearances for Kansas City during the 2025 season, recording one reception for 21 yards while operating as the team's primary return man. On December 25, 2025, Remigio was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury.[16]
Personal life
Remigio has two younger brothers.[1] He is currently married to Filipino professional track athlete Maureen Schrijvers, who represents the Philippines in the women's 400m dash and 4x400m relay.[17][18]