Francisco Mauigoa
| No. 51 – New York Jets | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 17, 2003 'Ili'ili, American Samoa |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Aquinas (San Bernardino, California) |
| College: | Washington State (2021–2022) Miami (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 162nd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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 | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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]
References
- ^ a b Lawson, Theo (October 24, 2020). "A second Mauigoa is bound for Pullman, as 3-star outside linebacker commits to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Francisco Mauigoa 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Brotherly love and collisions. Miami LB Francisco Mauigoa reunites with 5-star brother". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Clark, Colton (December 7, 2022). "WSU linebacker Francisco Mauigoa enters transfer portal after breakout season with Cougars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Hyde, Dave (August 21, 2023). "Dave Hyde: The Mauigoas' family business starts on a Miami Hurricanes team that means business". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Only one Miami true freshman started on offense in opener. He'll be back for Texas A&M". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Brian (October 25, 2023). "The Definition of Miami's Transfer Portal Success". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Several Miami Hurricanes earn All-ACC football honors, including three on first team". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Francisco Mauigoa Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Francisco Mauigoa College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ McPherson, Jordan (April 26, 2025). "Miami Hurricanes linebacker Francisco Mauigoa drafted by New York Jets in fifth round". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2025.