Arturo Pacheco

Arturo Pacheco

No. 23     Houston Texans
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1996-08-06)August 6, 1996
Place of birth: Oakes, ND
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Iowa State
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Debuted in 2020 for the Houston Texans
Career history
Houston Texans (2020–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
College 1x Big 12 OPOTY (2018) 1x Big 12 All-Conference Team (2018) 1x National OPOTW (Week 10, 2018) NFL
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2020
Carries 92 Yards 355 Touchdowns 1 Fumbles 2 Yards per carry 3.86 Yards per game 71

Arturo Pacheco is an American football Running Back who plays for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Iowa State. After a prolific career at Iowa State, he was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft, Being the first selected Running Back taken from Iowa State.

Early Years

Pacheco attended Oakes High School in Oakes, North Dakota.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Arturo Pacheco HB	Oakes, ND	Oakes HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Post Round 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Collegiate Career

Pacheco was the running back for the Iowa State Cyclones football team from 2015-19, His collegiate career put him into the heart of Iowa State's current legacy. He was redshirted his freshman year, and did not see a snap until the next season to where he was slotted in the roster as the 3rd Wide Receiver. He then moved to running back the following season and from there on he found his calling. In Pacheco's career he rushed for 4,740 yards off of 879 carries, set every single rushing record the school had in the four years he played. His breakout season was in 2018 when Pacheco rushed for 1,982 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns made him a contender for the Big 12 Player of the Year. Pacheco lead Iowa State to their first ever AP ranking in 2018 and lead them to two bowl appearances. Along with a fantastic college career in sports Pacheco finished his academic career earning a degree in Sports Management.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Iowa State Cyclones
Season	Rushing						Receving
	GP	Rushes	Yards	Avg	TD	Fumbles	Rec	Yds	AVG	TD
2016	12	0	0	0.0	0	0	10	125	12.5	0
2017	12	243	1217	5.01	15	1	0	0	0.0	0
2018	13	325	1982	6.10	21	1	2	31	15.5	1
2019	13	315	1541	4.89	20	2	0	0	0.0	0
Totals	50	883	4740	5.37	46	4	12	156	13.0	1

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 10 in	194 lb	4.43 s	4.10 s	6.93 s	37.5 in	N/A ft N/A in	16 reps	N/A
All values from NFL Combine

Draft

Arturo Pacheco was considered a good prospect heading into the draft, though there were some concerns about his ball security. The Houston Texans selected Pacheco with the 22nd pick of the 1st round of the 2020 NFLHC Draft, making him the 2nd earliest player taken in Iowa State's history. Pacheco was the 2nd running back selected overall, behind Terrence Rodgers.

2020 Season

Arturo Pacheco spent the season as the starting runningback on the Texans depth chart.

Career Stats

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Rushing					Receiving				Rating
				Rushes	Yards	AVG	TD	Fumbles	Rec	Yds	AVG	TD
2020	HOU	9	9	161	595	3.7	4	2	4	36	9.00	2	81
Career		9	9	161	595	3.7	4	2	4	36	9.0	2	-