Isiah Pacheco (born March 2, 1999) is an American football running back for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs (NFL). He attended Rutgers University and was selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Syracuse, Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and other football programs on the East Coast actively recruited Pacheco. On June 21, 2017, he made a commitment to Rutgers University.
Pacheco played regularly throughout all four of his seasons at the collegiate level. He ran for 2,442 yards (4.3 ypc) on 563 attempts with 18 rushing touchdowns during his time in college. Additionally, he hauled in 47 receptions for 249 yards and a score.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Pacheco with the 251st overall choice in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Pacheco’s first NFL running touchdown came in week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals during his league debut. It was a 3-yard run. In the Chiefs’ Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers, he made his first career start. Pacheco ran for a career-high 107 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11.
As a rookie running back selected in the seventh round, Pacheco now holds the record for the most season scrimmage yards. He totaled 960 scrimmage yards at the end of the regular season thanks to 830 rushing yards and 130 receiving yards, along with 5 rushing touchdowns. Additionally, he gained 597 yards on 29 kickoff returns.
How old is Isaiah Pacheco?
Isiah Pacheco was born on March 2, 1999. (23 years)
How tall is Isiah Pacheco?
Isiah’s height is 1.78M