COACHING STAFF PENN STATE FOOTBALL 2013
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
LARRY JOHNSON “COACH ‘J’ DOES A GREAT JOB OF GETTING THE D-LINE PREPARED. HE TEACHES US HOW TO CONSISTENTLY WORK HARD ON THE PRACTICE FIELD AND IN THE FILM ROOM SO WE ARE READY TO MAKE BIG PLAYS FOR THE TEAM.”
— DEFENSIVE END BRAD BARS
➤ Coaching Experience 2000-present . . . . 1996-99. . . . . . . . . 1992-93. . . . . . . . . 1975-91. . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . .
Penn State Defensive Line Coach Penn State Defensive Ends Coach & Special Teams Coordinator Head Coach at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. Head Coach at McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md. Assistant Coach at Lackey High School in LaPlata, Md.
➤ Bowl Games at Penn State: 12 ➤ Coaching Accomplishments ■ Has developed seven first-team All-Americans in the past 13 years, including defensive tackles Devon Still (2011) and
Jared Odrick (2009) and defensive end Aaron Maybin (2008). ■ Has coached players that have won six Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year or Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year honors and six first-round NFL Draft picks. ■ Was instrumental in developing first-team All-Big Ten honoree Jordan Hill, a Seattle Seahawks’ 2013 third-round draft pick. ■ Coached Deion Barnes to 2012 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year and first-team Freshman All-America honors. ■ Coached tackle Devon Still to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year, Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and consensus first-team All-America honors in 2011. A finalist for the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski and Outland trophies, Still was selected by Cincinnati in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. ■ Coached Jared Odrick to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year, Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2009. Odrick was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. ■ Developed a defensive line that was instrumental in Penn State ranking No. 5 nationally in rushing defense from 2004-10 and No. 1 in sacks from 2005-09. ■ Selected the 2005-06 National College Football Recruiter-of-the-Year by Rivals.com. ■ Coached defensive tackle Jay Alford and punter Jeremy Kapinos to Associated Press third-team All-America honors in 2006. Kapinos also was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award. ■ Coached Tamba Hali to Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and consensus first-team All-America honors in 2005. A finalist for the Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award, Hali was selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and is an All-Pro. ■ Coached Michael Haynes to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2002. Haynes was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ■ Coached Jimmy Kennedy to Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2002. Kennedy was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ■ Coached Justin Kurpeikis to first-team All-Big Ten and team MVP honors in 2000. Johnson was the position coach for Penn State’s senior team MVP in 1998, ’99, 2000 and 2011. ■ Coached Courtney Brown to consensus first-team All-America honors in 1999. Brown was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. ■ Guided McDonough High School to three Maryland state championships, while compiling a 139-36 record. ■ Six-time Coach-of-the-Year in Washington Metropolitan Area high school football.
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➤ Prominent Players Coached Deion Barnes 2012 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year 2012 First-team Freshman All-American
➤ Alma Mater: Elizabeth City State, 1973
➤ Family:
➤ Year At Penn State: 18th
Wife: Christine Children: Larry Jr., twins Teresa & Anthony
➤ Collegiate Coaching Experience: 18 years — all at Penn State ➤ Hometown: Williamston, N.C. ➤ Education: 1973 — B.S. in health and physical education from Elizabeth City State University
➤ Of Note: Johnson’s son, Larry Jr., ran for a Penn State record 2,087 yards in 2002, was a first-round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs and a 2005 and 2006 Pro Bowl selection. His other son, Tony, made 107 catches as a wide receiver for the Nittany Lions from 2000-03. His daughter, Teresa, played softball at Penn State.
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Jordan Hill Seattle Seahawks Tamba Hali Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Devon Still Cincinnati Bengals Jared Odrick Miami Dolphins
Tim Shaw Tennessee Titans
Jay Alford NFL (2007-10); CFL (2012-13) Ed Johnson NFL (2007-10)
Jack Crawford Oakland Raiders
Courtney Brown NFL (2000-06)
Anthony Adams NFL (2003-11)
Justin Kurpeikis NFL (2001-05)
Jimmy Kennedy NFL (2003-11)
Michael Haynes NFL (2003-07)
Jeremy Kapinos NFL (2007-11)
Jeremy Boone All-Big Ten (2008, 09)
Aaron Maybin Cincinnati Bengals
➤ Accomplishments As A Player ■ Played linebacker with the Washington Redskins in 1973. ■ Earned NAIA All-America and All-CIAA honors at Elizabeth City (N.C.) University. ■ Inducted into the Elizabeth City State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.