A former player saw it early, and so did Penn State first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Both believe redshirt ...

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 ...

James Franklin’s job called into question after turning Penn State into the Dallas Cowboys, analyst says originally appeared ...

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

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

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

Dinich was the latest to deem this upcoming season at Penn State as all or nothing for James Franklin and this team of ...

After a 13-3 finish in 2024, including a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance, Penn State is ranked No. 3 in the ...

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, though, traded the scarlet and gray for blue and white in January when Penn State hired him away from Ohio State to take the same position on James Franklin 's staff.

Knowles’ answers largely come from a 4-2-5 scheme, similar to that of James Franklin’s previous hires like Diaz, Tom Allen and Brent Pry.