A four-year letterman at halfback for the Terriers, Aaron Johnson is in his seventh season as running backs coach. In 2013 he took on the responsibilities of recruiting coordinator. While overseeing all recruiting, he also covers most of Tennessee, western Kentucky, and southwest Georgia.
Last season the Terriers were fifth in the nation in rushing offense with 269.9 yards per game. Senior Donovan Johnson led the team with 854 rushing yards as he earned Second Team All-Southern Conference honors by the coaches.
In 2012, Wofford was second in the nation in rushing offense at 349.7 yards per game. Eric Breitenstein was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second time as he lead the league in rushing with 156.54 yards per game and was second in scoring at 8.77 points per game.
He was named a First Team All-American and was second in the nation in rushing. Breitenstein finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award.
During the 2011 season, the Terriers were first in the country in rushing with 364.58 yards per game and the total offense was seventh in the nation. Eric Breitenstein was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year as he led the conference with 1,474 rushing yards and first in scoring with 9.50 points per game. Breitenstein earned First Team All-America honors and was a Walter Payton Award finalist as he was tenth in the nation in rushing and fifth nationally in scoring. In addition, Donovan Johnson was fourth in the SoCon in rushing and led the league with 8.8 yards per carry.
In 2010, Wofford led the nation in rushing at 297.77 yards per game. Key to the rushing totals was fullback Eric Breitenstein, who set a school record for rushing yards in a season with 1,639 yards. Breitenstein earned All-America honors and was named First Team All-Southern Conference. He was tied for first in the nation with 132 points and was fifth in the nation in rushing.
During the 2009 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 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-America honors from The Sports Network.
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.
Johnson graduated from Wofford in 2006 with a degree in business economics. He spent two years in private business before joining the Wofford coaching staff.
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.
Johnson and his wife, Hannah, were married in April of 2012 and reside in Boiling Springs.
