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#51 Kiko Mauigoa

Exp  1 yr NFLAge  24Ht / Wt  6'2" · 230 lbCollege  Miami; Washington State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Linebacker

Experience

YR 2

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Kiko Mauigoa holds the MLB · Backup spot in New York Jets’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterJamien SherwoodStarter

MLB · StarterDemario DavisStarter

WLB · BackupMarcelino McCrary-BallBackup

MLB · BackupKiko MauigoaBackup

Kiko Mauigoa played 12 games in 2025 with a 43% snap share.

Background & career

Francisco Mauigoa is a linebacker for the New York Jets who stands 6'2" and weighs 230 pounds. The 23-year-old from ILI'ILI, American Samoa, played college football at Miami and Washington State before being selected 162nd overall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by New York. He signed a four-year contract with the Jets.

Washington Statethrough 2022

Miami2023 – 2024

Jets2025 — present

College

Miami; Washington StateDraftRound 5 · No. 162 overall · 2025 · NYJHometownILI'ILI, American Samoa