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Jonah Coleman

Running Back, Denver Broncos · #20.

Player facts

Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Running Back
Number: 20
Born: Aug 20, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Stockton, CA, USA
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Washington
Experience: Rookie
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	10	39	3.9	1	12	3	19	6.3	0	8	0	0
Career	10	39	3.9	1	12	3	19	6.3	0	8	0	0

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Rushing	10 carries	-0.02	40%		fewer than 36 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Sep 20	vs JAX	W 20-13	10	39	3.9	1	12	3	19	6.3	0	8	0	0

Last 1 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jonah Coleman (born August 20, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and Washington Huskies. Coleman was selected by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jonah Coleman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Coleman attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California. During his high school career, he rushed for 3,319 yards and 58 touchdowns on 334 carries. He committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Arizona in 2022, Coleman played in 12 games with two starts and had 372 yards on 75 carries with four touchdowns. He played in 13 games in 2023 and had 871 yards on 128 carries with five touchdowns. After the season, Coleman entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Washington.

Personal life

Coleman's father, Jamon, is a former member of the Bloods gang. At one point during Coleman's childhood, a group of armed Crips accosted him and his father at a football practice. Coleman's mother, Marcella Johnson, was serving time in jail for welfare fraud while pregnant with him, and he was born shortly after she was released.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jonah Coleman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹