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

STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin, as he’s gone through his fair share of coordinator changes over the past few years, has frequently discussed an unspecified set of “non-negotiables” that come up in the ...

In his first interview since becoming Penn State's defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles outlined not only his recruiting strategy but also the ethos he will bring to the Nittany Lions. "We're going ...

We look forward to having Jim and his family join us in Happy ... primarily running their own units at Ohio State. Knowles also said in the interview that he considers himself a “builder ...

In this 2022 file photo, New England Patriots senior football advisor Matt Patricia faces reporters, at the NFL football team ...

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.

In the latest offseason move, Penn State hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to make him the ... During an interview in November, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft ...

Still, coach James Franklin wants his program to take another step on the defensive side of the ball, and he moved closer to doing so this week when he lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State with ...