Al Johnson - Offensive Line - Staff Directory

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Al Johnson

Title:
Offensive Line
Email:
Phone:
215-204-4694

AL JOHNSON
Hometown	Brussels, Wisc.
College	Wisconsin '03
Family	Wife: Brandy
	Daughters: Skylar, Makayla, Chloe; Son: Cyrus
Coaching Experience
Year	School, Position
2025-	Temple, Offensive Line
2023-24	Montana State, Offensive Line
2022	Wisconsin, Running Backs
2018-21	East Central (Oklahoma), Head Coach
2016-17	Wisconsin, Offensive Asst.
2014-15	St. Norbert, Off. Coord. / Off. Line
2013	Southern Door HS, Offensive Line

Al Johnson came to Temple in 2025 to be the Owls’ offensive line coach. He worked with newly hired offensive coordinator Tyler Walker at Montana State where they played in the 2024 FCS Championship.

Johnson spent two seasons at MSU and produced four All-Americas, four All-Big Sky choices (including two first team selections), and a Freshman All-America in 2023, the first year under his direction. In 2024, the Bobcats’ offense led the FCS in points per game (40.8), total yards (478.4 ypg), and rushing yards (294.8 ypg), while completing a 15-1 record.

Johnson brings an NFL pedigree and multi-level college coaching experience to Temple.
Prior to his time at MSU, Johnson was the running back coach at Wisconsin, his alma mater. The three-year starting center for Wisconsin earned third team All-America honors as a senior in 2002, before playing for four NFL teams from 2003-09. He began his coaching career at Southern Door High in 2013, 15 years after starring there, then became offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at NCAA DIII St. Norbert in 2014 and 2015. He spent the next two seasons as a grad assistant at Wisconsin, and was head coach at DII East Central (Oklahoma) in 2018-21.

Johnson finished at Wisconsin in 2003, and completed his undergraduate work at Southern New Hampshire in 2014. He and his wife, Brandy, have a son, Cyrus, and three daughters, Skylar, Makayla, and Chloe.