Jonah Coleman discusses first NFL game, playing for Sean Payton

Don’t let the inexperience fool you; Denver Broncos running back Jonah Coleman is ready for the big time.

Coleman, who grew up in Stockton, California, just over an hour outside of Santa Clara, where the San Francisco 49ers play, has had very little interaction with the NFL. Just a day after he was selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft in April, Coleman revealed that he had never even attended an NFL game.

“I’m not gonna go to an NFL game until I make it to the NFL,” said Coleman during an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show.

You can view Coleman’s segment about his lack of professional football experience below.

“I’m not gonna go to an NFL game until I make it to the NFL”@jonahcoleman8 on Week 1: @Broncos at Chiefs being his first ever NFL game attended 🥹 pic.twitter.com/6LOA0raiH4

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) May 20, 2026

ps: i’ve never been to an nfl game 🤨

— Jonah Coleman (@jonahcoleman8) April 26, 2026

Coleman also spoke about what it was like to play for Broncos head coach Sean Payton.

“It means a lot to me to be honest with you,” Coleman told GMFB. “I grew up watching a lot of football, I seen Sean Payton coach, and being with (Washington Huskies coach) Jedd Fisch, he’s been with Sean Payton before, and they share a lot of similarities and a lot of values with how they run their programs… I feel like it’s definitely going to be an easy transition for me as far as on the field and off the field.”

.@jonahcoleman8 on his excitement about playing for HC Sean Payton 🙌@Broncos | #broncoscountrypic.twitter.com/5nMkGwZVVG

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) May 20, 2026

You can view Coleman’s full interview on GMFB below.

Fans will get their first in-person look at Coleman in Denver’s offense when the Broncos begin training camp later this summer.

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