A physical, contact-balanced runner who transferred from Arizona to Washington and rushed for over 1,000 yards before Denver drafted him in the fourth round.
Jonah Coleman rebuilt his college career after transferring from Arizona to Washington, breaking out with a 1,000-yard season in 2024 before a knee injury slowed him in 2025. The Denver Broncos still liked what they saw enough to take him in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Path to the league
Coleman began his college career at Arizona before transferring to Washington, where he became the Huskies' feature back. Denver selected him in the fourth round, 108th overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft, making him the fourth running back off the board behind Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price and Kaelon Black.
Career highlights
In his first season at Washington in 2024, Coleman broke out with 1,053 rushing yards and 177 receiving yards, establishing himself as one of the more productive backs in the Big Ten. At 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds, he built a reputation as an instinctive, compact runner who could absorb and bounce off tacklers while also contributing as a receiver and blocker.
2025 season recap
A knee injury limited Coleman's overall workload in 2025, but he still finished with 758 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging 4.9 yards per carry for Washington. The efficiency he showed even while banged up was enough to convince Denver to spend a fourth-round pick on him.
Sources
- Denver Broncos: Broncos select RB Jonah Coleman with 108th-overall pick
- Yahoo Sports: Washington running back Jonah Coleman drafted by Denver Broncos
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- Washington
- Hometown
- Stockton, CA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
