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 ...

Knowles, Penn State's first-year defensive coordinator, is working with a PSU linebacker group that returns Dom DeLuca, ...

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles previously has singled out a linebacker, two cornerbacks and a safety in early ...

Penn State football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will soon game plan against Ohio State. Did he criticize Ryan Day and ...

STATE COLLEGE — Jim Knowles has quickly made his presence known at Penn State. He carries a calm, quiet demeanor as he ...

Some Penn State Nittany Lions are playing in their third defense. They're big fans of new coordinator Jim Knowles' approach ...

Penn State coordinators Andy Kotelnicki, Jim Knowles and Justin Lustig assess their units during training camp.

Penn State opens the season ranked third in the Coaches Poll, its highest preseason slot since 1999. The Nittany Lions likely will be there in the first AP Top 25 as well. FOX Sports' Joel Klatt ...

Boyer spent over a decade with Patricia in New England and last served as the defensive coordinator of the Dolphins in 2022 ...

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

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

Franklin named former Nittany Lions wide receiver Terry Smith, a successful high school coach in the Pittsburgh area, as the ...