Nikko Remigio (born November 4, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and Fresno State.
| No. 81 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 4, 1999 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| College: | California (2018–2021) Fresno State (2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editRemigio grew up in Orange, California and attended Mater Dei High School. In Remigio's three years on varsity he caught 111 passes for 1,695 yards, and 19 touchdowns.[1] On June 16, 2017, Remigio committed to play college football at California over other schools such as USC, and Wisconsin.[2][3]
College career
editRemigio played for four years at California. In those four years he made 97 receptions for 903 yards, and 13 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 14 times for 75 yards. To add on he had 983 return yards and a kickoff return touchdown.[4] Remigio's best season came during 2019 where he played in 10 games, hauling in 38 passes for 513 yards, and three touchdowns. He also rushed for eight yards on three carries.[5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season Remigio annonunced he would enter the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.[6] He would later decide to transfer to Fresno State in 2022.[7][8] In his lone season at Fresno State, Remigio put up 74 catches for 852 yards and six touchdowns, he would also rush for 42 yards, and two touchdowns, on six carries. Additionally he was a dynamic punt returner, returning 13 punts for 259 yards, and two touchdowns.[9] For his performance on the year he was named to the All-Mountain West Second-Team as a wide receiver and as a punt returner.[10]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11][12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Remigio would sign with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[13][14] He was waived/injured on August 29, 2023 and placed on injured reserve.[15] The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers.[16]
Remigio was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ "Nikko Remigio Football Stats". Max Preps. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (June 16, 2017). "Mater Dei receiver Nikko Remigio commits to Cal". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph (June 16, 2017). "4-Star WR Prospect Nikko Remigio Commits to Cal over Wisconsin, USC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Nikko Remigio College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "2019 California Golden Bears Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Star wide receiver Nikko Remigio enters transfer portal". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (January 2, 2022). "Cal Transfer Wide Receiver Nikko Remigio Commits to Fresno State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Hwang, Rob (December 9, 2021). "Cal Football Wide Receivers Nikko Remigio and Trevon Clark moving on". Write For California. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Fresno State Bulldogs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mountain West Announces 2022 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Nikko Remigio College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Fresno State Football Pro Day results". gobulldogs.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs' Nikko Remigio: Inks deal with Kansas City". CBSSports.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Grathoff, Pete (May 1, 2023). "Chiefs undrafted free-agent tracker: Another Tennessee offensive lineman is joining KC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.