Jonah Coleman Still Can't Shake That One Missed Game, and It's Kind of Perfect
Here's the thing about Jonah Coleman: the guy is a true team guy, the kind of player who lives and breathes for his squad. So it makes perfect sense that even as he's moving on to the next level, he's still thinking about the one college football game he missed last season.
At Husky Pro Day, Coleman stood in front of a crowd of media cameras and phones and opened up about sitting out the UW-Purdue game. "I missed one college football game, no high school football games, no little league games, that was the first game I ever missed," he said inside Dempsey Indoor. "I did everything in my power to finish off with the boys."
A Long Road Back from Injury
Five months before Pro Day, Coleman took a hit to the leg during the Wisconsin game that not only kept him out of the Purdue matchup, but also limited his carries against UCLA and Oregon. By the time he was standing in front of those cameras, though? He looked as healthy and as fit as ever. That's the kind of comeback story that matters in the Emerald City.
One of the guys who benefited from Coleman's absence was Adam Mohammed, his then sophomore backup. When Coleman had to sit out, Mohammed got his shot and put up 108 yards against UCLA, a moment that had Coleman joking he felt like a proud dad. But then Mohammed shocked everyone, including Coleman, by transferring to California. "Yeah, I mean, but I'm happy for him," Coleman said. "That's still my guy at the end of the day."
The Mental Game at the Combine
Coleman attended the NFL Scouting Combine ready to answer any questions about his health setbacks and to handle the pressure of the next level. He left satisfied, especially with how he handled the mental side of things. "When you go into an interview, they try to mess up your mind a little bit," he 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."
Now that Coleman and Mohammed have both moved on, the Huskies are finding their way with new backs. Besides Jordan Washington, Quaid Carr, and Julian McMahan returning, plus multiple freshmen in the mix, UW pulled Jayden Limar from Oregon and Trey Cooley from Troy through the transfer portal. Coleman's confident in the future. "With the development process being in Jedd Fisch's program, they're going to be fine," he said. "With RB coaches 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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