{"id":46649,"date":"2025-05-07T08:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=46649"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:19:02","slug":"isiah-pacheco-returned-to-rutgers-to-get-his-degree-and-walked-the-ceremony-today-showing-off-his-super-bowl-rings-congrats-pop-%f0%9f%94%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=46649","title":{"rendered":"Isiah Pacheco returned to Rutgers to get his degree and walked the ceremony today, showing off his Super Bowl rings.  Congrats Pop \ud83d\udd25"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco gained 12 yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl LIX.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5016,h_2821,x_0,y_288\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jtm18cqpjhgkdpj9wy.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco gained 12 yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl LIX.\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco gained 12 yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl LIX. \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_g8pl41rnp\">siah Pacheco graduated from college in style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mqs40lvkw\">The Kansas City Chiefs running back got his degree from Rutgers on Tuesday and was all dressed up for the occasion. Pacheco wore the traditional cap and gown, but added a not-so-traditional bit to the ensemble. He wore both of his Super Bowl rings on his left hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_g16elpfyz\">Photos below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_18zydjd-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cceep1wtl\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1919902026680426783&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fisiah-pacheco-super-bowl-rings-to-college-graduation-ceremony&amp;sessionId=adb5118b8957a6caa5ef6085c280759b69ce70ad&amp;siteScreenName=SInow&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1919902026680426783\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5b02pfjaj\">Awesome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mff96wxd7\">Pacheco played at Rutgers from 2018 through 2021 and rushed for 2,442 yards and 18 touchdowns during his time with the Scarlet Knights. He was a seventh-round pick (No. 251) of the Chiefs in 2022 and has been a key part of two Super Bowl wins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wiprxwp5i\">The 26-year-old missed most of the 2024 season due to a fractured fibula, but did return in the postseason and played in Kansas City&#8217;s 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. He only gained 12 yards from scrimmage in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1r8pbzq1l\">Pacheco and the Chiefs will be looking to earn him a third ring next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco gained 12 yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl LIX. \/ Mark J. 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