James Franklin's off-season media availability became slightly heated when asked how the Jim Knowles hire went down ...

Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that ...

Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...

Knowles had options, and Penn State had to open up the checkbook to get the well-regarded coach to Happy Valley.

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

Franklin and Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national championship began the process.

Knowles could have stayed at Ohio State and signed a new contract. Oklahoma reportedly tried to pry him away from Columbus.

Knowles won a national title as Ohio State's defensive coordinator last month. He is happy to relocate to a program he followed as a child.

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Knowles (NYSE:KN – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. KN has been the subject of several other reports.

Knowles said. Knowles also praised Penn State coach James Franklin for building "a real defensive culture" within the program. Penn State has had highly ranked defenses for nearly a decade under ...