Aaron Johnson
Running Backs Coach
Phone: 4111
Email:
johnsonam@wofford.edu
A four-year letterman at halfback for the Terriers, Aaron Johnson joined the staff in February 2008 as running backs coach.
Johnson took over a backfield that was second in the nation in rushing in 2007 and remained second in both 2008 and 2009. He is responsible for recruiting Bowling Green, Kentucky, south Georgia and the Knoxville area.
Last season, the team averaged 270.2 rushing yards per game that ranked second in the nation. The running backs posted four 100+ rushing games by three different players.
In his first year on the staff, the Terrier rushing game was second in the nation with a 339.75 average per game. He coached senior Dane Romero, who played both fullback and halfback, and had 1,078 yards on the season. Romero led the Southern Conference in scoring and was fourth in the nation with 11.5 points per game on 23 touchdowns.The 138 points scored by Romero were the second-most in school history and he earned All-Southern Conference honors and All-America honors from The Sports Network. In addition, three backs had 100+ rushing games during the season with Dane Romero (5), Eric Breitenstein (1) and Mike Rucker (2) accomplishing the feat.
In 2005 as a senior, Johnson played in all eleven games with 13 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Georgetown (Ky.). He also added five receptions for 34 yards.
As a junior, he had 19 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown along with three catches for 67 yards and touchdowns against South Carolina State and The Citadel. Following his junior and senior seasons he was receipient of the Terriers’ “Unsung Hero Award.”
During his sophomore season, he ran for 186 yards on 47 carries as the Terriers won the Southern Conference Championship. Against Catawba, he posted a career-high 92 yards with a touchdown. As a freshman, he posted 193 yards on 25 carries.
Johnson graduated from Wofford in 2006 with a degree in business economics. He spent two years in private business.
A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Aaron Johnson was born on October 29, 1983. At Bowling Green High School, he set a school record for scoring five touchdowns in a game twice. He also holds the school mark with 25 offensive touchdowns and earned honorable mention All-State honors from the
Courier-Journal as a senior.
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