Jonah Coleman Still Can't Let It Go: The Game That Got Away
Some things stick with you forever. For Jonah Coleman, it's one game. One. During Husky Pro Day last week, the former UW running back was still thinking about the UW-Purdue matchup he missed last season, and honestly, you could feel the weight of it in his words.
"I missed one college football game, no high school football games, no little league games, that was the first game I ever missed," Coleman said inside Dempsey Indoor, talking to a crowd of reporters with cameras and phones pointed his way. "I did everything in my power to finish off with the boys."
A Leg Injury That Changed Everything
Five months before Pro Day, Coleman's season got derailed. Someone rolled up on his leg during the Wisconsin game, and that was it. He sat out against Purdue entirely. The damage also limited his carries against UCLA and Oregon. But standing there at Pro Day, looking fit and healthy, you could see he'd bounced back physically. The mental part? That took longer.
The toughest part was watching from the sidelines while his backup, Adam Mohammed, got his moment. Coleman even joked that he felt like a proud dad when Mohammed rushed for 108 yards against UCLA. But then Mohammed did something nobody saw coming: he entered the transfer portal and headed to California. Coleman admitted he was surprised, like everyone else.
"Yeah, I mean, but I'm happy for him," he said. "That's still my guy at the end of the day."
The NFL Combine and Staying Sharp
Coleman attended the NFL Scouting Combine ready to answer questions about those health setbacks and handle the mental pressure of the next level. He came away satisfied, especially on the mental side of things.
"When you go into an interview, they try to mess up your mind a little bit," Coleman said with a laugh. "They ask you tough questions to get you out of character sometimes, and it was just be able to keep your composure and stick to the script."
With Coleman and Mohammed both gone now, UW is scrambling to fill the running back room. The Huskies brought in Jayden Limar from Oregon and Trey Cooley from Troy via the transfer portal, while Jordan Washington, Quaid Carr, and Julian McMahan return, along with multiple freshmen competing for carries.
Coleman isn't worried though. "With the development process being in Jedd Fisch's program, they're going to be fine," he said. "With Scottie Graham and Dom Caldwell and those guys in the room, there's no doubt in my mind they're going to be fine."
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