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

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

That's what makes Knowles special, and it's only increased as he's gained experience, which has helped Penn State get closer ...

Penn State has reaped the benefits of that experience in a big way. The Nittany Lions have less than a week’s worth of practices under their belt this fall, but the coaching staff feels they’re in a ...

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 ...

What are the expectations for year one in the Jim Knowles defense ... “Over the last four seasons (Ohio State and Oklahoma State), defenses coordinated by Knowles rank first nationally in total ...

For the first time in months, Penn State coordinators Andy Kotelnicki, Jim Knowles and Justin Lustig took to the podium ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jim Knowles needs safeties who are actually cornerbacks. Big 12 offenses -- and at this point, college offenses in general -- are using talented receivers in the slot to exploit ...

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