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Isiah Pacheco

Running Back, Detroit Lions · #10.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Running Back
Number: 10
Born: Mar 2, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Vineland, NJ, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Rutgers
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2025 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	118	462	3.9	1	16	19	101	5.3	1	31	0	0
Career	576	2,537	4.4	14	48	88	554	6.3	3	33	5	3

Recent games

			Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Thu, Dec 25	vs DEN	L 20-13	9	32	3.6	0	13	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Dec 21	@ TEN	L 26-9	8	34	4.3	0	6	6	41	6.8	0	31	0	0
Sun, Dec 14	vs LAC	L 16-13	11	21	1.9	0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Dec 7	vs HOU	L 20-10	9	30	3.3	0	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Nov 27	@ DAL	L 31-28	3	16	5.3	0	9	2	17	8.5	0	11	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Isiah Pacheco (born March 2, 1999), nicknamed "Taz", is an American professional football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. In his first two seasons with the Chiefs, Pacheco won Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isiah Pacheco, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Pacheco was born in Vineland, New Jersey, to Felicia Cannon and Julio Pacheco. He is the youngest of five siblings, and of Puerto Rican descent on his father's side, and African-American descent on his mother's side. Pacheco played Pop Warner Football for the Vineland Blitz in Cumberland County, New Jersey, and attended Vineland High School, where he played both quarterback and running back. As a senior, Pacheco led the Fighting Clan with a dominating performance to win the Thanksgiving Day Classic against the rival Millville Senior High School.

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.

On August 20, 2019, Pacheco had 20 carries for 156 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Massachusetts. He saw consistent playing time in each of his four collegiate seasons, rushing 563 times for 2,442 yards (4.3 ypc) and scoring 18 touchdowns. He also caught 47 passes for 249 yards and one score.

Pacheco was selected to participate in the 2022 Hula Bowl, an all-star game known for showcasing small-school and under-the-radar NFL prospects. He later competed in the East–West Shrine Bowl, one of the premier college all-star games, helping to raise his profile before the 2022 NFL draft.

Personal life

Pacheco has overcome tragedy as his brother Travoise Cannon was killed in January 2016 and his sister Celeste Cannon was murdered in September 2017. He has tattoos of his sister and brother in a mural on his right arm alongside other tattoos representing essential parts of his roots, including one representing New Jersey, Vineland High School and Rutgers University.

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