Isiah Pacheco
RB
#10
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 27
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Rutgers
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/29/2026 | @Colts | W 25 - 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Commanders | W 17 - 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | @Bengals | L 14 - 16 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Super Bowl Champion: LVII and LVIII
- Enters his first season with the Detroit Lions in 2026 after spending the first four years of his career with the Chiefs (2022-25).
- In his first four seasons in the NFL, he has appeared in 51 games (42 starts), producing 576 carries for 2,537 yards (4.4 avg.) and 14 touchdowns, while adding 88 receptions for 554 yards (6.3 avg.) and three touchdowns.
- Logged a career-high 130 rushing yards on 18 carries (7.2 avg.) vs. the Cincinnati Bengals (12/31/2023).
- Recorded over 950 scrimmage yards in two consecutive seasons (2022-23).
- In 10 postseason games (10 starts), he has recorded 131 carries for 547 yards (4.2 avg.) and four touchdowns, while tallying 21 receptions for 142 yards (6.8 avg.).
- Joined the Chiefs after being selected in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Rutgers.
COLLEGE
- Played four seasons at Rutgers (2018-21), rushing 563 times for 2,442 yards (4.3 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. Also caught 47 passes for 249 yards (5.3 avg.) and one touchdown.
- 2021: Started in all 12 games, recording 167 carries for 647 yards (3.9 avg.) and five touchdowns.
- Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
- Led team in carries , rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
- 2020: Started all nine games, logging 116 carries for 515 yards (4.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.
- Ranked eighth in Big Ten and led team in rushing yards
- 2019: Appeared in 11 games (10 starts) and had 169 rushes for 729 yards (4.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns.
- Led team in carries , rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
- Most rushing touchdowns in a season by a Rutgers player since 2014.
- Finished sixth in Big Ten in rushing yards per game (66.3).
- One-of-18 players in the nation to rush for four rushing touchdowns in a game.
- 2018: Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, totaling 111 attempts for 551 yards (5.0 avg.) and three touchdowns.
- Finished second on the team in all-purpose yards (910)
- Recorded the longest run by a freshman in school history with an 80-yard touchdown vs. Michigan (11/10/2018).
- Ranked sixth among Big Ten freshman in rushing yards per game (45.9)
PERSONAL
- Attended Vineland South High School (Vineland, N.J.).
- Ranked as the No. 17 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports.
- Named the Daily Journal's Boy Athlete of the Year for his contributions on football and baseball team.