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 ...

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

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

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

Penn State football coach James Franklin talks about the defense and installation of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' ...

Penn State opened the gates to practice No. 3 of training camp Saturday, as the Nittany Lions begin their long march to the ...

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

But a lesser-talked-about Lion has also left a significant hole in Happy Valley. Linebacker Kobe King, now with the Minnesota ...

Two linebackers who did not participate in Penn State’s spring football practice already have drawn praise from new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at the start of fall camp. Tony Rojas underwent ...

What are the expectations for year one in the Jim Knowles defense? The Penn State Nittany Lions' new defensive coordinator is one of the best in the business and is already receiving preseason hype.

The Nittany Lions are heading into this season with high expectations after a banner year in 2024.

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