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

Knowles, Penn State's first-year DC, recently mentioned two PSU corners in connection with his nickel defensive back position ...

Ohio State is hungry for a Big Ten title, but Penn State has a loaded roster and OSU's ex-defensive coordinator as the ...

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 ...

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

Freshman Chaz Coleman play little defense at Warren G. Harding High. But he has made a strong first impression on Penn State's James Franklin and Jim Knowles.

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 ...

Developing young defensive linemen is one of Penn State’s top priorities in preseason camp. All-American edge rusher Abdul ...

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

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

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 ...

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.