Through the first four weeks of the 2025 college football season, it’s tough to say any running back in the country has been better than Washington Huskies star Jonah Coleman.

The standout senior leads the nation with 10 total touchdowns (9 rushing, 1 receiving) and has proven to be one of the most complete backs in the country. His 347 rushing yards rank No. 23 in the nation, while his 150 receiving yards, 104 of which came in the Apple Cup against Washington State, are good for second on the team behind Denzel Boston.

After changing his body in the offseason and cutting over 2 percent of his body fat in an effort to become quicker and more explosive, Coleman, who was already considered a top running back prospect in the 2026 draft, has seen his stock rise over the first month of the season.

On Pro Football Focus’ NFL Stock Exchange podcast, draft analyst Connor Rogers highlighted Coleman’s rise following his hot start.

“I think the conversation has shifted with Jonah Coleman,” Rogers said. “There’s an argument that Jonah Coleman is the best running back prospect in this draft right now, or at least is a lock to be a top 75 pick.”

“The difference with Coleman that I think is really helping him is I think he has legitimate receiving skills. He has this dense build, he’s like 5-foot-9, but he’s 230 pounds, and he’s really built that way…You watch his ability on these dump-off passes or when the play breaks down to change up what he’s doing in his route, and his ability to make people miss but also run really, really hard, that’s the difference to me right now.”

For Coleman, Rogers’ review is a testament to the work he’s put in over the offseason. During various media availability sessions, he stated that one of the biggest things he wanted to work on after announcing his return for his senior season was his ability as a receiver and learning the entire route tree, and credited Demond Williams Jr. with some of his development.

“Shoutout to Demond for finding me,” Coleman said on Tuesday in response to the first game of his career with 100 receiving yards. “Like I’ve said before, he’s special when he’s able to scramble and make plays, so shoutout to him, but it’s just the extra work that I put in in the offseason, throwing with Demond in Arizona and all the JUGS machines and stuff, it was good to see it pay off.”