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It was Jonah Coleman and Carver Willis' time to shine at Lucas Oil Stadium

Many NFL hopefuls were looking to improve their chances of going pro at the NFL Combine, which concluded Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Washington Huskies had several players take part in the annual combine and several of them impressed, including cornerbacks Ephesians Prysock and Tacario Davis.

Over the weekend, two more Washington representatives, including offensive lineman Carver Willis and running back Jonah Coleman, had their own impressive showings.

Coleman led the Huskies in rushing this past season. He had 156 carries for 758 yards (4.9 yards a carry) and 15 rushing touchdowns. He played in 12-of-13 games and started 11 due to lingering injuries in the last stretch of the season.

Coleman drew a few headlines during media interviews when he preached the importance of pass protection for running backs.

Coleman hit the bench press during his combine workout Sunday and put up 22 reps at 225 pounds, which was third among running backs. Coleman was behind Clemson's Adam Randall (26 reps) and Oregon's Noah Whittington (24 reps).

Coleman opted to skip the field workouts, opting to instead show off his strength. His aforementioned answers at the media podium drew praise.

Willis, who played one season in the Pacific Northwest after transferring from Kansas State, played and started in 10 of the Huskies' games last year. He missed three contests due to injury.

Willis started at left tackle in all 10 games he played and won Washington's John P. Angel Offensive Lineman of the Year award at the team's awards banquet.

Willis posted a 5.11-second 40-yard dash and nine-foot broad jump in workouts.

Despite not posting mind-blowing numbers in the 40-yard dash or broad jump, Willis still impressed with his versatility. The 6-foot-5, 303-pound lineman was described as "fluid" in offensive line drills, is reportedly viewed as a guard at the NFL level and took snaps at center.

All five of the Huskies players invited to the combine are projected to be drafted. Willis received fourth and fifth-round grades from various analysts.

Coleman is graded as the second-to-fourth-best running back available in the draft depending on the analyst or publication.

Prysock and Davis' respective stocks are more of a question mark, but are also projected to be selected sometime in the middle rounds.

Wide receiver Denzel Boston, Washington's leading receiver last year, is the only player at the combine who's expected to be picked in the first round.

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