When Penn State’s defense is in a 4-2-5, the expectation is the fifth defensive back will be able to do a little bit of ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the defending champion of the college football world, but that earned them only so much respect ...

Jim Knowles had plenty of things to occupy his time this past spring. Penn State’s first-year defensive coordinator had to ...

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 ...

Knowles, who spent the last three seasons directing Ohio State's defenses, inherits proven Penn State playmakers at every ...

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

Penn State opened a portion of its practice Tuesday evening, with several coaches and players speaking to the media following ...

What is usually a nickel corner in most 4-2-5 defenses is a chess piece for Knowles — and should be the key to unlocking the ...

James Franklin said those detailed conversations have taken place. Knowles, the Nittany Lions’ first-year defensive coordinator, was Ohio State’s DC from 2022 to 2024.

LAS VEGAS – Penn State poached Ohio State's defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in January. Now the Nittany Lions want to steal the Buckeyes' successful 2024 formula. Like Ohio State a year ago, Penn ...

According to an ESPN report from May 6, Knowles said he wanted to receive a contract extension from the Buckeyes before the national championship game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in January.