James Franklin knows what he is getting in Jim Knowles. The former Ohio State defensive coordinator didn’t come cheap. If a ...

Junior transfer linebacker Amare Campbell and a redshirt freshman corner Kenny Woseley Jr. were the first two Penn State ...

Knowles’ scheme is known as one of the more complex in college football. He runs a 4-2-5, similar to the system former defensive coordinator Tom Allen ran at Penn State in 2024. The former Ohio State ...

When Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s new defensive coordinator in February, he said his main goal was to “have ...

Few defensive coordinators in the country have the reputation that Jim Knowles does. The leader of the Nittany Lions’ defense ...

The Penn State football team is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Coaches Poll, but this insider thinks that the Nittany Lions ...

Knowles’ toughness, forged on the streets of North Philadelphia, and his intelligence, developed in Catholic grade schools ...

PennLive’s Penn State coverage team of Joe Hermitt, Johnny McGonigal, Bob Flounders and Max Ralph were at PSU’s lengthy Media ...

Knowles brought his scouting report of Allar and the Nittany Lions' offense to Happy Valley. Allar called Knowles' feedback ...

Ohio State is hungry for a Big Ten title, but Penn State has a loaded roster and OSU's ex-defensive coordinator as the ...

How does Jim Knowles describe his new Penn State defense? Knowles just led an Ohio State defense that ranked No. 1 nationally, per game, in yards allowed (254 yards) and points allowed (12.9) and ...

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy ...