Franklin has put together an experienced, eclectic coaching staff in his 12th year with the Nittany Lions. They discuss what ...

Despite a revolving door at defensive coordinator, Penn State has consistently produced top-10 caliber defenses under head ...

He may have played his best in his very last game, a 16-tackle Orange Bowl effort in the College Football Playoff defeat to Notre Dame. But the other starting safety?Start the day smarter.

Perhaps Jim Knowles was saving one of Penn State’s best for late August. Knowles, the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator, ...

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Knowles’ toughness, forged on the streets of North Philadelphia, and his intelligence, developed in Catholic grade schools and then St. Joseph’s Prep, are the main reasons why he has become arguably ...

Zakee Wheatley leads a group of Nittany Lions safeties who expect to flourish under their new defensive coordinator.

“He’s just super consistent,” Franklin said of Gilliam. “Very mature, and he’s gotten bigger, stronger, faster. He obviously ...

Penn State coach James Franklin will never go by “Jim,” but he is a big fan of Jim Knowles. Here’s what Franklin had to say about him during a past press conference.

Jim Knowles, Penn State's new defensive coordinator, brought his Penn State football history and some Philly ethos to his first meeting with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson's ...

How does Jim Knowles describe his new Penn State defense? Knowles just led an Ohio State defense that ranked No. 1 nationally, per game, in yards allowed (254 yards) and points allowed (12.9) and ...