Hall of Fame
Aaron Krepps ’06 established himself as one of the top offensive talents in Washington & Jefferson College football history.
Krepps, the 2004 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year, scored 49 touchdowns as a President and reached the end zone by four different methods. He caught 181 passes for 2,811 yards and 39 touchdowns, while also rushing for 363 yards and five scores. A dynamic returner, Krepps returned three punts for touchdowns and accumulated 1,439 kickoff return yards on 61 attempts, two of which resulted in touchdowns.
The three-time All-PAC performer still owns school records for career punt returns (76), career punt return yards (1,123) and career yards per punt return (14.7 ypr).
In all, Krepps was responsible for 5,638 all-purpose yards. He earned All-America accolades during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2003, he was lauded by Hewlett Packard/CoSIDA as a kick return specialist. A year later, D3football.com named him Second Team All-America, while four different organizations honored Krepps following his senior year, including a spot on the Associated Press Little All-America Team.
Krepps’ teams experienced tremendous success, claiming two conference championships and making three appearances in the NCAA playoffs. The 2004 squad remains one of the most successful teams in school history after winning its first 12 games during a run to the national quarterfinals. W&J defeated Bridgewater (55-48, OT) and Christopher Newport (24-14) in the first two rounds of the 2004 NCAA playoffs. Krepps 1-yard touchdown run with no time remaining on the clock forced overtime in round one. A week later, he had the go-ahead touchdown grab in the third quarter.
He was selected to represent Team USA in the All-American Aztec Bowl in 2005 and helped the American team defeat Mexico 53-15 in Toluca, Mexico. After graduation, Krepps signed with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League where he played in two preseason games.
Once his playing days ended, Krepps moved on to coaching where he has experience at the high school level as well as all three NCAA divisions. Krepps rejoined his alma mater in January of 2023 as Assistant Head Football Coach.
Krepps and his wife, Lauren, have two children.
