Wofford College Athletics

Switched from halfback to fullback in spring practices ... Can start at either position ... Recruited as a quarterback ...  2007: Started in 10 games for the Terriers ... Had 41 carries for 360 yards and five touchdowns ... Added two receptions for eleven yards ... Also was 2-of-2 passing for 68 yards and a touchdown ... Sixth on the team in rushing yards and total offense ... In the Southern Conference, was 15th overall with a 32.73 rushing yards per game average ... In his first start of the season against Appalachian State (9/22) had three carries for seven yards, including a three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to take a 21-17 lead ... He also completed a nine-yard pass for a touchdown to Jeremy Marshall in the fourth quarter for a 35-24 lead ... At Furman (9/29) had four carries for 24 yards, including a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... At The Citadel (10/6) had three carries for 50 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... At Western Carolina (10/25) had five carries for 48 yards ... Had an eight-yard touchdown run along with a long run of 26 yards ... Against Georgia Southern (11/3) had six carries for 40 yards, one reception for a nine yard gain, and completed a 59-yard pass to Tripp Smith in the first quarter to set up a three-yard touchdown run by Michael Hobbs ... In the NCAA Playoff game at Montana (11/24) had five carries for 57 yards, including a three-yard run for a touchdown and a 37-yard run ... Against Richmond (12/1) in the NCAA Quarterfinals, had a season-high eight carries for 73 yards with a long of 13 yards ... Also had one reception for two yards against the Spiders ... Added one tackle on the season against Gardner-Webb (10/13) ... 2006:  Started 10 games as a sophomore while earning his second varsity letter ... Was Wofford’s fourth-leading rusher with 335 yards on 51 carries ... Averaged 6.6 yards per carry, the highest average for any player with 10 or more carries ...Was the top receiver out of the backfield with eight catches for 90 yards ... Scored two touchdowns on the year on a 7-yard run vs. South Carolina State (9/2) and a 25-yard run vs. Western Carolina (10/28) . . . Highest output of the season was 80 yards on just five carries at Elon (10/21), a 16.0 per carry average ... Missed the Appalachian State game (10/14) due to injury ... Was named an Unsung Hero by the coaches following the season ... 2005:  Initially came to Wofford as a quarterback ... Earned a backup role along with Ben Widmyer behind Josh Collier ... Saw special teams duty as a member of the kickoff return team throughout the year ... Played quarterback against West Virginia (10/10) and VMI (10/15) ... Was moved to fullback late in the season and responded in fine fashion ... Garnered five carries for 52 yards including a long of 25 yards against Furman (11/12) ... Named SoCon Freshman of the Week following his efforts against Gardner-Webb (11/19) ... Playing just his second game at fullback, Romero carried nine times for 110 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 12.2 yards per carry ... His first touchdown put Wofford in front of Gardner-Webb 47-42 ... He then rushed for the 2-point conversion for a 49-42 lead ... With time running out and Wofford trying to milk the clock but facing a third-and-eight from its own 3, he turned a simple dive up the middle into a 97-yard touchdown run, then the second-longest in school history and the longest by a Terrier since 1958 ... Finished the year with 181 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 18 carries ... Also returned three kickoffs for 29 yards ...  HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Lakota West High School ... A first-team selection to the All-Cincinnati Enquirer, All-Greater Miami Conference and All-Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association teams ... Tabbed by the Associated Press as a first-team All-Southwest Ohio and second-team All-Ohio pick ... Selected to play in the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association East/West All-Star Game ... Rushed for 845 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... Set single-season school records for passing yards (878) and touchdown passes (nine) ... Established an additional Lakota West mark for longest touchdown run from scrimmage (89 yards) ... Directed an attack that set single-season school marks for points scored (288) and total offense (3,674) ... Was the Butler County Defensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 63 tackles, including three for a loss ... Added three interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Set a Lakota West mark for longest fumble recovery for a touchdown with an 80-yard return ... Helped lead Lakota West to a school record seven consecutive wins as a senior ... Was a three-year letterman and two-way starter, setting a school record for most plays in a career ... Also lettered four years in basketball, establishing Lakota West career marks in assists and steals ... Was team captain as a senior ... PERSONAL: Born February 2, 1986 in Great Bend, Kansas ... Son of Mike and Linda Romero ... Majoring in finance.