Denver Broncos rookie running back Jonah Coleman went from fan favorite to the top option in the backfield for Denver in recent weeks, after the injury to RJ Harvey and a slow start from veteran J.K. Dobbins.
Coleman's role in the offense has evolved quickly to pass-catcher, three-down back and crunch-time dependent for the Broncos. Coleman's transformation hasn't only been on the offensive side of the ball; Coleman once transformed his body in eight short weeks in 2025.
The CBS broadcast crew from the Denver-Carolina game did a short feature on Coleman, showing a striking before-and-after pose of his physique, showing him going from paunch to punch in just eight weeks in 2025, when he was a senior at Washington. Coleman lost 14 pounds and lost 2.6
body fat percentage in that time alone, according to CBS.
Coleman's transformation was the subject of a lot of conversation during and after the Broncos' 26-21 win over the Panthers on Sunday. You can see the reactions from Broncos Country Twitter/X below.
Lol damn pic.twitter.com/4Wijzh2tIJ
— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR) November 8, 2026
CBS just showed this graphic that #Broncos RB Jonah Coleman did this in 8 weeks?!!? pic.twitter.com/yAhRntFkhG
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 8, 2026
Jonah Coleman’s junior year transformation at @UW_Football
— Phil Milani (@philmilani) November 8, 2026
Wut?! How?
Photo from the broadcast @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/vXMBxdcJdo
Jonah Coleman set a record for fastest hair growth https://t.co/LMde0c2gGt
— Henry Chisholm (@HenryChisholm) November 8, 2026
I get the weight loss and the added muscle
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) November 8, 2026
but how did Jonah Coleman grow six inches in height? pic.twitter.com/W4MjiyPlok
All time graphic of Jonah Coleman i’m crying 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/u7JwnEdt5P
— Plus Unit Capper (@PlusUnitCapper) November 8, 2026
Jonah Coleman meme was born. What is this image 😂 pic.twitter.com/PWGq1rJxQF
— Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) November 8, 2026
Jonah Coleman got 3 inches taller in 8 weeks? pic.twitter.com/KtYVjFBAoC
— Steve Palazzolo (@StevePalazzolo_) November 8, 2026
That's not the same gut. No way lol pic.twitter.com/T4isqeFI7J
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) November 8, 2026
The amount of people that don’t realize the difference between pushing your belly out and flexing is crazy.
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) November 8, 2026
(This isn’t a knock at Coleman who put in the work. But if he flexed in the first pic it’s not that far off from the 2nd.) https://t.co/W0IbbqzjJk
Coleman's strength was on full display during his go-ahead rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, when he stiff-armed a Panther into the ground on his way to the end zone.
What a stiff arm from Jonah Coleman 😤 pic.twitter.com/e7yowSCWey
— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR) November 8, 2026
Coleman and the Broncos can take a deep breath in Week 10, as they enjoy football from their homes during the bye week. They will pick right back up in Week 11, when they play the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High.
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