Knowles is the Lions’ fourth defensive coordinator in five seasons. He follows Tom Allen, who left for Clemson. Manny Diaz preceded him. And, Brent Pry held the role on James Franklin’s staff ...

Tom Allen did a commendable job during his only season as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions finished No.

At that point in January, they found out defensive coordinator Tom Allen was leaving for Clemson ... championship game to inform him that Jim Knowles was open to discussing the Penn State ...

The timeline of Jim Knowles' hiring Franklin claims Penn State did not speak to Knowles about the job, which became available Jan. 13 after Tom Allen left for Clemson, until after Ohio State’s ...

It’s going to be Jim Knowles’ Penn State defense in 2025. And it’s going to be Dan Connor’s Penn State linebacker group this year. Officially. Penn State is now listing Connor, a standout linebacker ...

STATE COLLEGE — Most of the defensive coordinators throughout the James Franklin era at Penn ... Bob Shoop was one exception. And then, Tom Allen became the second last season a couple of ...

When Jim Knowles and David Cutcliffe navigated the ... Whether it was Manny Diaz, Tom Allen or Brent Pry years before that, Penn State found ways to field great defenses. Tapping into Knowles ...

In the wake of Tom Allen leaving Penn State to become the ... It may have seemed strange that Penn State was able to land Jim Knowles very soon after Ohio State won the College Football Playoff ...

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin ... places in the country that can actually say that.” Knowles replaced Tom Allen, who left Penn State after one season to become ...

Since then, Penn State has replaced defensive coordinator Tom Allen by hiring Jim Knowles away from Ohio State, hired Stan ...

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has bunkered into his State ... Even under coordinators Brent Pry, Manny Diaz and Tom Allen, Penn State largely ran a 4-3 or 4-2-5 base formation ...