Isiah Pacheco

Kansas City Chiefs
Running Back #10

Personal

Age 27
Birthdate March 2, 1999
Height 5'10"
Weight 216 lb

Draft

College Rutgers
Year 2022
Pick Round: 7, Overall: 251
Team KC

Fantasy Value

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Isiah Pacheco: Isiah Pacheco Unlikely to Return to Chiefs?

The Athletic's Jesse Newell writes that Kansas City Chiefs impending free-agent running back Isiah Pacheco is "likely to sign elsewhere" in free agency this offseason. Pacheco did not show his pre-injury burst out of the backfield in 2025, averaging 3.9 yards per carry while rushing for 462 yards and just one touchdown on 118 rushing attempts in 13 games played. He ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL scouting combine, but he hasn't shown that same speed after a productive first two seasons in the NFL. In addition to his declining speed, he hasn't established himself as a receiving threat out of the backfield, with his 44-catch season in 2023 looking like an outlier. On top of injuries the last two seasons, Pacheco's fantasy stock is down as he enters free agency. Pacheco's 2026 fantasy value will depend on where he's playing, but most likely, he'll be involved in some sort of timeshare after struggling the last two seasons.

Feb. 20, 2026 10:44 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2022 KC 16 162 766 4.7 4 2 13 14 92.9 130 0 10.0
2023 KC 16 205 935 4.6 7 1 44 49 89.8 244 2 5.5
2024 KC 7 83 310 3.7 1 0 12 16 75.0 79 0 6.6
2025 KC 16 118 462 3.9 1 0 19 26 73.1 101 1 5.3

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