Nikko Remigio
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nikko Remigio
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| current_team = Kansas City Chiefs
| number = 81
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|4}}
| birth_place =Orange, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 187
| high_school = Mater Dei {{nowrap|(Santa Ana, California)}}
| college = California (2018–2021)
Fresno State (2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (LVIII)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2022)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 18
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
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| statlabel2 = Rushing average
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| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 48
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
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| statlabel7 = Return yards
| statvalue7 = 399
| pfr = RemiNi00
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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 for the California Golden Bears and Fresno State Bulldogs.
Early life
Remigio was born to a half black and half white mother and a Filipino father.{{cite web | last=Natividad | first=Ivan | title=I’m a Berkeleyan: Student-athlete Nikko Remigio finds pride in being 'a mixed kid' | website=Berkeley News | date=2021-05-27 | url=https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/05/27/im-a-berkeleyan-student-athlete-nikko-remigio-finds-pride-in-being-a-mixed-kid/ | access-date=2025-02-11}} He grew up in Orange, California and attended Mater Dei High School. In three years on varsity he caught 111 passes for 1,695 yards, and 19 touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Nikko Remigio Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/santa-ana/mater-dei-monarchs/athletes/nikko-remigio/football/stats/?careerid=mlv74vveq2j33 |website=Max Preps |access-date=16 May 2023}} {{better source needed|date=January 2025}} On June 16, 2017, Remigio committed to play college football at California over other schools such as USC, and Wisconsin.{{Cite web |last=Fryer |first=Steve |date=June 16, 2017 |title=Mater Dei receiver Nikko Remigio commits to Cal |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/16/mds-remigio-commits-to-cal/ |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=Orange County Register}}
College career
Remigio played for four years 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.{{Cite web |title=Nikko Remigio College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nikko-remigio-1.html |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com }} 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. After the conclusion of the 2021 season Remigio entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.{{cite web |title=Star wide receiver Nikko Remigio enters transfer portal |url=https://www.dailycal.org/2021/12/09/star-wide-receiver-nikko-remigio-enters-transfer-portal |website=The Daily Californian |date=December 10, 2021 |access-date=16 May 2023}}
Remigio transferred to Fresno State in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Faraudo |first=Jeff |date=January 2, 2022 |title=Cal Transfer Wide Receiver Nikko Remigio Commits to Fresno State |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/remigio-picks-fresno |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=Cal Golden Bears on SI |publisher=SI.com}} 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. He earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a wide receiver and as a punt returner.{{cite web |title=Mountain West Announces 2022 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors |url=https://themw.com/news/2022/11/29/athlete-awards-mountain-west-announces-2022-football-all-conference-teams-and-individual-honors.aspx |website=Mountain West Conference |access-date=16 May 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9
| weight = 187
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.33
| cone drill = 7.20
| vertical = 36.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 19
| arm span = 29 3/4
| hand span = 8 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Nikko Remigio College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022027&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=July 30, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 Fresno State Football Pro Day results |url=https://gobulldogs.com/sports/2023/3/30/2023-fresno-state-football-pro-day-results |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=gobulldogs.com}}
}}
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Remigio signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2023 |title=Chiefs' Nikko Remigio: Inks deal with Kansas City |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-nikko-remigio-inks-deal-with-kansas-city/ |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}} He was waived/injured on August 29, 2023 and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-2023-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53|website=Chiefs.com|date=August 29, 2023}} The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |date=2024-02-12 |title=Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}
Remigio was waived by the Chiefs on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-2024 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Chiefs.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-practice-squad-and-other-roster-moves |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Chiefs.com}} On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster.{{cite web |title=Chiefs' Nikko Remigio: Signed to Chiefs' active roster |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-nikko-remigio-signed-to-chiefs-active-roster/ |website=CBS Sports |date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=8 December 2024}} 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.
References
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External links
- [https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/nikko-remigio/18117 California Golden Bears bio]
- [https://gobulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/nikko-remigio/12177 Fresno State Bulldogs bio]
- [https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/nikko-remigio/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Players of American football from Orange, California
Category:Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) alumni
Category:California Golden Bears football players
Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players