Isiah Pacheco Bio, Age, Height, Nationality, Parents, Wife, Career, Wikipedia

Isiah Pacheco, also called “Pop,” is a football player for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. He played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college and was picked by the Chiefs in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has already won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs and scored a touchdown in one.

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Isiah Pacheco Wiki/Bio

Isiah’s nickname is Lil Poppy, who was born on 2 March 1999 in New Jersey, United States, and is 25 years old as of 2024. He is a Christian of Black descent. His zodiac sign is Pisces and he is an American citizen. His height is 5′ 10″ inches. ¹

Isiah Pacheco Education

Pacheco has been interested in sports since his childhood and played Pop Warner Football for the Vineland Blitz and went to Vineland High School, where he played quarterback and running back. In his senior year, he led his team to victory in the Thanksgiving Day Classic against Millville Senior High School.

Isiah Pacheco Parents

Pacheco’s father is Julio Pacheco, and his mother is Felicia Cannon. He has five siblings, including Travoise Cannon and Celeste Cannon. He is the youngest of them all. His father is of Puerto Rican origin. Isiah has faced some tough times, like losing his brother Travoise in January 2016 and his sister Celeste in September 2017 to violence. ²

Isiah Pacheco Wife

Isiah Pacheco is unmarried as of now (no wife). He is gaining attention from people for his relationship status, but he is not dating anyone, and he never shared a photo with a girlfriend on social media. He loves tattoos and made two tattoos in memory of his brother and sister.

Isiah Pacheco Career

Isiah was selected by the Kansas City Chief in the Seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. In his first NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals, Pacheco scored his first rushing touchdown. He started his first game in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers and had a career-high rushing yards of 107 in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Pacheco set a record for the most yards by a rookie seventh-round running back. He finished his rookie season with 830 rushing yards, 130 receiving yards, and five touchdowns. He also returned 29 kickoffs for 597 yards.

In his rookie year, Pacheco played as the starting running back for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, where he contributed 76 yards and a touchdown in their win against the Philadelphia Eagles. He underwent surgeries after the season.

During the 2023 season, Pacheco had notable performances against the Jets, Raiders, and Bengals, and accumulated impressive rushing and receiving yards. He started 13 out of 14 games, finishing with 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, along with 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

In the playoffs, Pacheco scored a rushing touchdown in each of the first three games. He played a significant role in the Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers, rushing for 59 yards and making six catches for 33 yards. With this win, the Chiefs became the first team since 2004 to win back-to-back Super Bowls.

In 2024, Pacheco made history as the only running back to win two Super Bowls in his first two seasons in the NFL. ³