It was a strong NFL debut for Isiah Pacheco, who backed up the preseason hype with a strong Week 1 for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The former Rutgers football standout had 12 carries for 62 yards and a rushing touchdown as the Chiefs ran over the Arizona Cardinals to start the season 1-0. Pacheco was a seventh-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2022 NFL draft.
At Rutgers, he was an All-Big Ten selection. In 2021, his final season of college football, Pacheco had 647 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. It was his time at the NFL combine in March where he ran a 4.37 time in the 40 that helped solidify him as a draft pick.
Coincidentally, that time was tied for the fastest running back time at the NFL Combine.
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Fast forward to Week 1 of the NFL season and Pacheco was quite impressive, including a touchdown scored midway through the fourth quarter. He is up for Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week where fans can vote for the best performance of the past weekend.
Oh, and if you missed his touchdown run, the first of his NFL career, you can see it right here and learn about Patrick Mahomes being his ballboy after the play.
Who should be the @pepsi Rookie of the Week? 🤔
Vote now: https://t.co/cnxqEjNmXY pic.twitter.com/idzCIktI7t
— NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2022
During training camp, Pacheco praised Rutgers football and head coach Greg Schiano for preparing him for the NFL.
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And make sure to keep up with ChiefsWire and follow reporter Charles Goodman on Twitter all season long to see how Pacheco is progressing throughout his rookie season.
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