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

Jim Knowles studied in the Ivy League and worked on Wall Street. Then he found his true calling: inventing new ways to hammer ...

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

Penn State is getting ready to return to the practice field for its second week of preseason camp. Before the pads come on, ...

Knowles said Durant suggested Durant is the kind of lineman who will help force the entire defense to be designed in a ...

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

Knowles, Penn State's first-year defensive coordinator, praised a linebacker and a defensive back, respectively, for their ...

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 ...

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

Jim Knowles, Penn State's new DC, build a championship defense at Ohio State. Plus, Evan Royster's rushing record could fall.

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