Penn State hires Jim Knowles from Ohio State, making him college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator
Knowles, a Philadelphia native with strong ties to the Northeast, transformed the Buckeyes' defense during an impressive three-year stint. Ohio State ranked top three in total defense each of the past two seasons and led the nation by holding opponents to 254.6 yards per game and 4.2 yards per play during a historic campaign.
Penn State hiring Jim Knowles as new defensive coordinator
CBS Sports reports that Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is leaving the Buckeyes to join James Franklin's staff at Penn State. Knowles is expected to be paid an average of $3.1 million over three years, according to ESPN . During Knowles' time at Ohio State, the Buckeyes ranked in the top three in total defense for two of those years.
Knowles would join James Franklin's Penn State staff after three seasons at Ohio State, where he won a national championship.
It appears that Knowles didn't take long to shuck his scarlet red colors and put on the blue and white at Penn State, taking ...
Penn State released a video of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles meeting with the program after his hiring.
In hiring Jim Knowles, Penn State followed the adage: If you can't beat them, turn them to your side. While everyone in ...
Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical ...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 31: Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is seen prior to the game against the ...
Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the ...
The Nittany Lions reportedly made the former Ohio State assistant college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator.
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