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

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’ 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 ...

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

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

So how’s Penn State going to be this year? That’s a question I’ve been getting for the last month so let’s get it out of the ...

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

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.

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles brought his scouting report of Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions' offense from ...