James Franklin shared how he's "leaning in" to Jim Knowles and Stan Drayton's championship experience this coming season.

For Jim Knowles, there was plenty of appeal to working with James Franklin. In particular, under him, Penn State has consistently had strong defenses, regardless of who the coordinator is, which ...

A former player saw it early, and so did Penn State first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Both believe redshirt ...

Penn State is just over a week away from embarking on the biggest season of the James Franklin era. The Nittany Lions and ...

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

“Jim is a man of few words. That’s in the staff meetings in the morning. That’s out here on the field,” head coach James Franklin said.

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

Jim Knowles Praises James Franklin's 'Defensive Culture' at Penn State In a new interview, Penn State's defensive coordinator says he's going to build the No. 1 defense with the Nittany Lions.

Franklin has yet to get Penn State over the hump of winning a national title, so hiring Knowles could help that. Penn State opens its college football season on Aug. 30 against Nevada.

Franklin said this about Knowles in a Monday press release: "Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football.

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 Brent Pry ...