Isiah Pacheco is the starting running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL as of February 2025. Pacheco has played three regular seasons in the league, having been drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft in the seventh round. By the end of the 2024 NFL regular season, Pacheco has 2,075 rushing yards, a 4.5-yard average, 13 rushing touchdowns, 69 catches, 453 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns (via Pro Football Reference). Notably, he is a two-time Super Bowl champion, winning in Super Bowls LVII and LVIII.
Isiah Pacheco was born in Vineland, New Jersey, where he played Pop Warner football and played quarterback and running back at Vineland High School. After high school, Pacheco decided to go to Rutgers University in New Jersey. Pacheco’s freshman year of college was in 2018 and he remained at Rutgers for the next four years. During his four-year stay at Rutgers, Pacheco rushed for a total of 2,442 yards, had 18 rushing touchdowns, and recorded 47 receptions for 249 yards (via Sports Reference).
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Isiah Pacheco Ethnicity
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is of mixed ethnicity. According to Pro Football Network, his father Julio Pacheco is of Puerto Rican descent while his mother Felicia Cannon is an African-American and of Dominican descent.
According to the NFL, Isiah Pacheco's helmet from Super Bowl LVII, which has the Puerto Rican flag on it, is in the Hall of Fame as of February 2025.
Isiah Pacheco Nationality
As for his nationality, Pacheco was born in New Jersey, making him an American citizen.
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FAQ's On Isiah Pacheco's Ethnicity
A. Isiah Pacheco attended Rutgers University where he played as a running back for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
A. Isiah Pacheco was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
A. Isiah Pacheco was born to Julio Pacheco and Felicia Cannon.
A. Isiah Pacheco wears jersey number 10 in the NFL.
