Jim Knowles didn’t get much of a break after helping Ohio State win a national championship in January. Just days later, he was introduced as Penn State’s new defensive coordinator ...

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles carried a pen and paper as he surveyed the field inside Holuba Hall. Unlike his two immediate predecessors as Penn State defensive coordinator, Knowles quietly went ...

Jim Knowles does not always behave like most college football coaches. He meanders around during practice, observing what his players are doing and taking in how they’re performing in drills.

But new defensive play caller Jim Knowles has made a career out of using versatile defenders, and with another deep group of corners and safeties in Happy Valley for 2025, there’s plenty of ...

Jim Knowles does not always behave like most college football coaches. He meanders around during practice, observing what his players are doing and taking in how they’re performing in drills. And, at ...