Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the country’s best.

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

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After leaving the Buckeyes and joining the Penn State Nittany Lions as the new DC, Jim Knowles will coach for the first time ...

The Nittany Lions signed Jim Knowles to the largest assistant-coaching contract in the country. Athletic Director Pat Kraft ...

Games are won and lost in the margins, and that’s why Jim Knowles believes he can be the difference-maker for Penn State. The Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator said as much — and he said it a ...

Jim Knowles made a surprising move, leaving Ohio State, fresh off a national championship — for Penn State. For him, it was a personal and professional decision. “I’m grateful for my time at ...

He said he hadn’t even been in contact with Jim Knowles' agent to that point, and the call was the moment Franklin knew there was a chance Penn State could lure Knowles to Happy Valley.

Penn State’s ability to pry Jim Knowles, perhaps the country’s most highly regarded defensive coordinator, from defending national champion Ohio State signaled the all-in mindset coach James ...

Jim Knowles landed at Penn State less than a week after helping Ohio State win the national championship. In those precious days following the College Football Playoff finale, the sought-after ...

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STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s wish list as a potential Penn State defensive coordinator since at least 2021. But not until after Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame ...