Francisco Mauigoa

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.

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. He committed to play college football for the Washington State Cougars as a linebacker. In week 4 of the 2022 season versus Oregon, he returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown. 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. After the season, Mauigoa entered the NCAA transfer portal. In the 2023 season opener, he tallied a team-leading five tackles in a win over Miami (Ohio). In week 6, Mauigoa notched four tackles with one and a half going for a loss, and an interception against Georgia Tech. For his performance on the 2023 season he was named second-team all-ACC.

Professional career

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. 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.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 NYJ 12 8 45 16 29 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 12 8 45 16 29 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Mauigoa's brother, Francis, is an offensive tackle for the New York Giants.