Isiah Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco (born March 2, 1999) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. In his rookie season with the Chiefs he helped the team to a win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

Isiah Pacheco
Pacheco with the Chiefs in 2022
No. 10 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999
Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Vineland (NJ)
College:Rutgers (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing yards:830
Rushing average:4.9
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:130
Return yards:597
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Pacheco was born in Vineland, New Jersey to Felicia Cannon and his father Julio Pacheco.[1][2] He is the youngest of five siblings and his father is of Puerto Rican descent.[1][2] He started his football playing career at a very young age for the Vineland Blitz (Pop Warner Football League) in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Pacheco attended Vineland High School,[3] where he played both quarterback and running back. His senior year he helped the Fighting Clan win the Thanksgiving Day Classic against the rival Millville Senior High School Thunderbolts.

College career

Pacheco was heavily recruited by Syracuse, Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and other football programs along the East Coast. He committed to Rutgers University on June 21, 2017.[4]

Pacheco saw consistent playing time in each of his four collegiate seasons. He finished his college career having amassed 563 rushing attempts for 2,442 yards (4.3 ypc) with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 47 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown.[5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 216 lb
(98 kg)		 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.37 s1.49 s2.53 s4.27 s7.09 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		27 reps
Sources:[6][7][8]

Pacheco was selected in the seventh round with the 251st overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]

2022

In his NFL debut in week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, Pacheco scored his first career NFL rushing touchdown on a 3-yard run.[10] He recorded his first career start in the Chiefs week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers.[11] In a Week 11 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Pacheco rushed for a career-high 107 yards.[12]

Pacheco is the all-time leading season scrimmage yards leader for a rookie running back drafted in the seventh round. He finished the regular season with 830 rushing yards and 130 receiving yards (a total of 960 scrimmage yards), alongside 5 touchdowns on the ground. He also returned 29 kickoffs for 597 yards.

In his first professional season, Pacheco was the starting running back for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. In the Super Bowl, Pacheco had 76 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35.

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Returning Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRtYdsTDLngAvgFumLost
2022KC 17111708304.93151313010.03202959704820.642
Career17111708304.93151313010.03202959704820.642

Playoffs
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Returning Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRtYdsTDLngAvgFumLost
2022KC 33371975.339166510.818024502322.500
Career33371975.339166510.818024502322.500

Personal life

Pacheco has overcome tragedy in his life as his brother Travoise Cannon was murdered in January 2016 and his sister Celeste Cannon was murdered in September 2017.[2] He has tattoos of his sister and brother in a mural on his right arm alongside other tattoos representing what has made him who he is, including one representing New Jersey, Vineland South High School and Rutgers University.[2][13]

References
  1. DeMan, Charlie (September 16, 2023). "Here Are Three Hispanic NFL Rookies To Watch This Season". Press of Latin Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. "After heartbreaking tragedies, Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco plays football for a bigger purpose". August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. McGarry, Mike (August 18, 2022). "Isaih Pacheco overcomes family tragedy to lead Vineland's football team". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. "Isaih Pacheco Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  5. "Isiah Pacheco College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  6. "Isiah Pacheco Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  7. "2022 Draft Scout Isaih Pacheco, Rutgers NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. "Isaih Pacheco 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. "Chiefs Select Rutgers RB Isiah Pacheco with Pick 251; NFL Draft 2022". Chiefs.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  10. "Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  11. Ian Rapoport (October 23, 2022). "Chiefs to start rookie RB Isiah Pacheco over Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs. 49ers". NFL.
  12. "Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers - November 20th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. James Fragoza (February 12, 2023). "The Emotional Fuel Behind Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco's Physical Rushing Style". ProFootballNetwork.com.
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