Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman

22-Year-Old Running BackRB
Denver Broncos
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Coleman (5-8, 220) is built like a fire hydrant and such dense anchor probably gives him more volume capability than Coleman otherwise showed at Arizona and Washington in college. Coleman consistently stood out as a power back, including if not especially as a pass catcher (84.0-percent catch rate, 8.7 YPT), so between his volume upside and pass-catching ability there probably is a high fantasy ceiling in Coleman's best-case scenario. He might be far from that scenario in 2026, however, because the rookie fourth-round pick can only poach so much playing time from backs as good as J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. Dobbins is plainly injury prone, though, and it would be understandable if the Broncos would prefer to deploy the smallish Harvey mostly in space to spare him big hits between the tackles. If Dobbins were to miss any time there's a good chance Coleman would plug in to nearly the same role, if only for Denver to avoid overworking Harvey at that point. Although he's likely slow and probably won't make many big plays at the NFL level, receptions and goal-line touches pile up fantasy points quickly, and Coleman does project well for those two categories in terms of skill set. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.64 million contract with the Broncos in May of 2026.
Pushing for role in Denver backfield
RBDenver Broncos
August 17, 2026
Coleman is trending toward being a real part of a Denver running back rotation that also includes J.K. Dobbins (undisclosed) and RJ Harvey, according to Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post.
ANALYSIS
Coleman, who logged 14 snaps en route to carrying four times for 24 yards in Saturday's preseason opener the Falcons, has drawn very positive reviews from coach Sean Payton, per Gabriel. On that topic, Payton noted that the 2026 fourth-rounder -- who is listed at 5-foot-8, 220 pounds -- has good balance and short-area quickness and is a"real good elusive runner for his size." As long as Dobbins and Harvey are healthy and available, steady volume may be hard to come by for Coleman, but the rookie back still has a chance to carve out a change-of-pace role early on, and perhaps more down the road if injuries hit Denver's backfield.
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Denver BroncosBroncos 2025 RB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

55444%
33727%
22318%
1058%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jonah Coleman's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 8"
 
Weight
220 lbs
 
Bench Press
22 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
28.88 in
 
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Four carries in first taste of NFL
RBDenver Broncos
August 14, 2026
Coleman rushed four times for 24 yards in Friday's 27-7 preseason win over the Falcons.
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Praised by Payton for standout camp
RBDenver Broncos
August 5, 2026
Broncos coach Sean Payton named Coleman as one of the team's pleasant surprises at training camp so far, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
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Committee path emerging
RBDenver Broncos
July 14, 2026
Coleman will enter training camp positioned to compete for immediate playing time in a Broncos backfield that also includes J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.
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Welcomed by Denver
RBDenver Broncos
April 25, 2026
The Broncos selected Coleman in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 108th overall.
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Impresses in preseason opener
RBDenver Broncos
August 14, 2026
Coleman made a good impression during the Broncos' preseason-opening win against the Falcons on Friday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie fourth-round pick out of Washington played with the starters in the first half and finished with 24 yards on four carries, flashing the decisive running style he's known for. Additionally, Legwold reports Coleman displayed the physicality the coaches were hoping to see from the compact 5-foot-8, 220-pound back, who scored 25 rushing touchdowns over his last two college seasons and appears to have the inside track to the No. 3 running back job.
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