"We just kind of took the best players as they came,” General Manager George Paton said. “Sometimes need and the best player intersected, and it worked out.”

The Denver Broncos selected Stockton native Jonah Coleman in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Reactions from Coleman, coach Sean Payton and more.

Casey was a three-year starter at Boise State

We're less than a week away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and the Broncos will look to add to their talented roster.

Homegrown talent out of Temple and Aggies captain Taurean York waited for the moment every football player dreams about, hearing his name called on draft night. However, despite not getting the moment he envisioned,

The teeth will flash, first, before the rest of Jonah Coleman’s blue-collar frame strolls into Denver’s facility in the weeks to come. The grills, specifically. They are not a hobby; they are a personality.

Bret Bielema has built Illinois football into a program that puts players into the NFL, and the Denver Broncos have liked what is coming out of Champaign.