20 Facts About Isiah Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Isiah Pacheco is the youngest of five siblings, and of Puerto Rican descent on his father's side, and African-American descent on his mother's side.

Isiah Pacheco played Pop Warner Football for the Vineland Blitz in Cumberland County, New Jersey, and attended Vineland High School, where he played both quarterback and running back.

Isiah Pacheco was heavily recruited by Syracuse, Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and other football programs along the East Coast.

Isiah Pacheco committed to Rutgers University on June 21,2017.

Isiah Pacheco saw consistent playing time in each of his four collegiate seasons, rushing 563 times for 2,442 yards and scoring 18 touchdowns.

Isiah Pacheco caught 47 passes for 249 yards and one score.

Isiah Pacheco was selected in the seventh round with the 251st overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Isiah Pacheco recorded his first career start in the Chiefs week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Isiah Pacheco finished the regular season with 830 rushing yards and 130 receiving yards, alongside five touchdowns on the ground.

In Week 4 of the 2023 season against the Jets, Isiah Pacheco had 158 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the victory.

Isiah Pacheco appeared in 14 games and started 13 in the 2023 season.

Isiah Pacheco finished with 205 carries for 935 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go with 44 receptions for 244 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Isiah Pacheco made history in 2024 being the only running back in NFL history to win two Super Bowls in his first two seasons.

Isiah Pacheco returned as the Chiefs starting running back in 2024.

Isiah Pacheco suffered a fractured fibula in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 18,2024.

Isiah Pacheco was activated on November 28,2024, and played in the Week 13 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Isiah Pacheco finished the 2024 season with 83 carries for 310 yards and one touchdown in seven games.

Isiah Pacheco has overcome tragedy as his brother Travoise Cannon was killed in January 2016 and his sister Celeste Cannon was murdered in September 2017.

Isiah Pacheco has tattoos of his sister and brother in a mural on his right arm alongside other tattoos representing essential parts of his roots, including one representing New Jersey, Vineland High School and Rutgers University.