Isiah Pacheco, the running back for the Chiefs, has generously donated resources towards the construction of a cathedral in the Dominican Republic, which holds special significance as the home country of his mother, Felicia Cannon.

Isiah Pacheco, the running back for the Chiefs, has generously donated resources towards the construction of a cathedral in the Dominican Republic, which holds special significance as the home country of his mother, Felicia Cannon.

From the various tragedies that he has had to overcome off of the field, to his seemingly instantaneous success on it, the Kansas City Chiefs’ running back is something to behold. Join us for a closer look at who he is and what he’s done.

Getting to know Isiah Pacheco
Born in Vineland, New Jersey on March 2nd, 1999, Isiah Pacheco is the youngest of five children that Felicia Cannon and Julio Pacheco had. He is of Puerto Rican descent on his father’s side. While attending Vineland High School it was clear that Pacheco was a talent in the making as he played both quarterback and running back, before leading the ‘Fighting Clan’ to victory over their rivals, the Millville Senior High School Thunderbolts in the ‘Thanksgiving Classic.’ With college awaiting, Pacheco was heavily recruited by several programs including Syracuse, Maryland, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech. Ultimately he committed to Rutgers and it was a decision that proved to be fruitful. In each of the four seasons that he played for the Scarlet Knights, he saw plenty of minutes as he rushed 563 times for 2,442 and 18 touchdowns. He also managed to catch 47 passes for a total of 249 yards and one touchdown.

The Chiefs came calling
Following a highly successful college career, Pacheco was selected in the seventh round with the 251st overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and it didn’t take long for him to give the team a return on investment. In his Week 1 debut he scored his first NFL rushing touchdown on a 3-yard run against the Arizona Cardinals. In Week 7 he would get his first start in a game against the San Francisco 49ers and in Week 11 he would register a career-high of 107 yards on 15 carries against the Los Angeles Chargers