According to Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer, Knowles' contract with Penn State puts him over the $3 million per year mark and will make him the highest-paid coordinator in all of college football.

After a call to Penn State HC James Franklin, Knowles, a defensive coordinator, eventually signed a $3.1 million deal this offseason to leave Ohio State for a program it has dominated.

Penn State has hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in the same role, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin announced Monday.. Knowles heads to Penn State on a three-year deal with an ...

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Knowles said the 2024 season at Ohio State was the toughest environment he had ever been a part of -- there was "finger-pointing" at the defense after the 32-31 Oct. 12 loss at Oregon, and it was ...

Jim Knowles said the decision to leave Ohio State and take the same defensive coordinator job at Penn State came down to returning to his home state.. Knowles grew up in Philadelphia, though he ...

Ohio State did offer Knowles a contract that would’ve made him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the country — more than $2.5 million per year — but it apparently wasn’t enough.

Ohio State had offered Knowles a contract extension that would make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football. Michigan’s Wink Martindale will make $2.75 million in 2025.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State football formally introduced Jim Knowles as its next defensive coordinator Tuesday. Shortly into his press conference, Knowles was asked why he left Ohio State for ...

Jim Knowles walked around with a feeling of “total despair.” Ohio State had lost to Oregon by a point, its defense giving up nearly 500 yards, and the Buckeyes struggled through a painful ...

Ohio State DC Jim Knowles is expected to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources tell @YahooSports. ... — Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 26, 2025.