Jim Knowles is making himself right at home after moving closer to home. The Philadelphia native is in his first year as Penn ...

Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com Penn State has the best defensive coordinator in college football on its staff and this will be the first chance to see just how much he’s changed. Jim Knowles ...

When another former Buckeye, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, arrived at Penn State this winter, Fleming made sure to stop by and say hello. “He is a guy. He's a football genius,” Fleming said.

As Franklin said, "Jim, he's a man of few words." Knowles has spent this spring evaluating Penn State's defensive personnel, which has impressed him so far. The coordinator singled out Penn State ...

Knowles and Kotelnicki are now coworkers after James Franklin and Pat Kraft completed ... given Knowles some fits already this offseason. Penn State is +300 to win the Big Ten over on FanDuel.

Jake Trotter Game time: Saturday, 2 p.m. Spring storyline: The Nittany Lions snagged Jim Knowles, who just coordinated the No. 1 defense in college football last season at Ohio State. Penn State ...

Penn State football will end the spring portion ... to step up as a starter alongside Zakee Wheatley in new coordinator Jim Knowles' defense − one that prefers to use more defensive backs ...

the former Detroit Lions head coach and longtime NFL assistant who arrived in February after Jim Knowles' departure for Penn State. Gone from Ohio State's defensive line in 2025 are four starters ...

Penn State made one of the biggest coaching splashes of the college football offseason when it lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State after winning a national championship to be its new defensive ...