Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the country’s best.

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an affinity ... often needed to find ways to maximize what he had. Whether at Oklahoma State, Duke or Western Michigan, Knowles’ system made him one ...

He’s coordinated defenses at Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Duke. Knowles has lived a fascinating and fruitful ... This could be the difference-maker for head coach James Franklin, whose record at ...

Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly ... and off the line was never the touchstone it was previously at Oklahoma State and Duke. Meanwhile, Day's appearances in the defensive ...

Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the ... s best defensive minds during eight years at Duke and four at Oklahoma State before Ohio State hired him for the 2022 season.

Jim Knowles has established himself as one of the top def͏ensive minds in college f͏ootball. Over the past four seasons, his defense at Oklahoma State and Ohio ͏State͏ ͏ranked first in total ...

Jim Knowles said that growing up in Philadelphia ... was the defensive coordinator for Duke from 2010-17 and Oklahoma State from 2018-21 before joining the Buckeyes in 2022. He turned down ...

It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less ... and a new challenge pushed Knowles to consider opportunities at Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Penn State.

It was about Jim Knowles, Ohio State's multimillion-dollar defensive ... In the meantime, blue-blood programs such as Oklahoma and Notre Dame, both also in need of defensive coordinators, were ...

He’s coordinated defenses at Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Duke. Knowles has lived a fascinating ... This could be the difference-maker for head coach James Franklin, whose record at Penn ...