| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1951 Winnsboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1974 | The Citadel |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975 | The Citadel (DE) |
| 1976–1978 | Gaffney HS (SC) (DC) |
| 1979 | Spartanburg HS (SC) (DC) |
| 1980–1981 | Spartanburg HS (SC) |
| 1982 | The Citadel (LB) |
| 1983 | Gardner–Webb |
| 1984 | Appalachian State (DC) |
| 1985–1987 | East Carolina (OLB/RC) |
| 1988–1989 | Southern Miss (DC) |
| 1990–1993 | Alabama (OLB) |
| 1994–1996 | Clemson (OLB/DC) |
| 1997 | Alabama (DC/DL) |
| 1998–2000 | Alabama (DC/OLB) |
| 2001–2003 | The Citadel |
| 2004–2005 | Mississippi State (DC/S) |
| 2006–2007 | Mississippi State (DC/ILB) |
| 2008–2011 | South Carolina (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Southern Miss |
| 2013–2014 | Auburn (DC) |
| 2016–2018 | South Carolina (analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–40 (college) |
Laurens Ellis Johnson[1] (born December 23, 1951) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Gardner–Webb University in 1983, The Citadel from 2001 to 2003, and the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012.