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

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

Knowles, a Philadelphia native, has fond memories of Penn State football from his childhood and is eager to contribute to the ...

Penn State and James Franklin are planning big for the 2025 season. The post More Trouble for James Franklin as Insider ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an affinity for Penn State football. As a kid, he watched the Nittany Lions on the weekly sports highlight show, a staple of Sunday ...

The Nittany Lions signed Jim Knowles to the largest assistant-coaching contract in the country. Athletic Director Pat Kraft ...

After leaving the Buckeyes and joining the Penn State Nittany Lions as the new DC, Jim Knowles will coach for the first time ...

For Penn State and coach James Franklin, it’s a coup to add Knowles to an already strong defensive coaching staff and to take him away from Ohio State, the conference’s gold standard ...

Jim Knowles, Penn State’s new defensive coordinator, said Tuesday he isn’t looking to reset the program’s culture, but to be a part of it. “Coach (James) Franklin has built a culture here ...

Penn State has never been closer to the national ... It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less than one week after he won a national title, luring ...

CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello agrees, making Penn State's ceiling much greater as it pushes toward getting over the national ...