Cornerbacks and defensive linemen have been the recent focus of Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in his Defender of the Day updates. But Knowles, in his first year of running the Nittany ...

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 cornerbacks Kenny Woseley Jr. and Audavion Collins previously have been singled out by defensive coordinator Jim ...

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 final option is Zion Tracy, who has a pick-six against Ohio State in 2024. He had 35 tackles last season with two ...

Jim Knowles studied in the Ivy League and worked on Wall Street. Then he found his true calling: inventing new ways to hammer ...

Credit: Photo: GoPSUSports.com New Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Published: 11:13 AM EST January 27, 2025 Updated: 11:13 AM EST January 27, 2025 ...

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson's ...

Jim Knowles put his feelings in a letter. It was the summer of 1988 when he wrote to Maxie Baughan, his former coach at Cornell, and told him he was torn about his career path.

Jim Knowles a Broyles Award finalist as DC at Oklahoma State Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy hired Knowles in 2018 to help slow down the high-powered offenses of the Big 12.