Who is Isiah Pacheco, the Latino running back sensation for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs?

Isiah Pacheco was one of the great revelations during the season of the NFL and reasserted its role in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.

This day, Pacheco turns 24 years old; born March 2, 1999 in Vineland, New Jersey, of Puerto Rican and Dominican blood; he was educated at Rutgers University and was elected with the seventh round with pick 251 in the past Draft (one of the last selections).

Little by little he was consolidated in the Chiefs squad, gaining prominence with each performance; Well, during the last regular season, he averaged almost 49 yards per game; with a high average of 4.9 yards per carry.

While he was able to add 5 touchdowns, accumulating 130 passing yards and 597 rushing yards, finishing in tenth place with the most total yards of the season with 1,559 yards.

“I will always praise my Latin roots. I love my family and where I come from.”were the words of Pacheco during the media day before the Super Bowl.

During the third quarter of the Super Bowl he reached the end zone on a carry for a yardmonopolizing the eyes and that allowed the Chiefs to continue in the fight to raise the Vince Lombardi.

Tragedies rocked Pacheco’s life

Two tragedies gave a strong emotional blow to the Pacheco family. In 2016 his older brother, Travoise, was murdered and in 2017 his sister, Celeste, was found dead.

“My brother, if you saw me here, you would be amazed. He encouraged me to play football as a child and never got a chance to see me play.. Having the opportunity to play helps me a lot to not worry about the tragedies that have happened. It makes me want to try harder” concluded Pacheco.