Cornerbacks and defensive linemen have been the recent focus of Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in his Defender of the Day updates. But Knowles, in his first year of running the Nittany ...

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

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

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 ...

Penn State opened a portion of its practice Tuesday evening, with several coaches and players speaking to the media following ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the defending champion of the college football world, but that earned them only so much respect ...

The Nittany Lions are two weeks from their Aug. 30 opener against Nevada. Here's what stands out at training camp.

Jim Knowles had plenty of things to occupy his time this past spring. Penn State’s first-year defensive coordinator had to ...

The final option is Zion Tracy, who has a pick-six against Ohio State in 2024. He had 35 tackles last season with two ...

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 ...

Jim Knowles studied in the Ivy League and worked on Wall Street. Then he found his true calling: inventing new ways to hammer ...