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 won Super Bowl LVII. Early life Pacheco was born in Vineland, New Jersey to Felicia Cannon and his father Julio Pacheco. He is the youngest of five siblings and his father is of Puerto Rican descent. 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, where he played both quarterback and running back. His senior year he led the Fighting Clan with a dominating performance to 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. 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.