Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.

Penn State is hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, per multiple reports. What will Knowles have to work with in Happy Valley?

Here's what to know about former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' reported salary and contract details at Penn State:

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Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

Ohio State’s defensive coordinator is celebrating winning a national championship with a new contract — from one of their rivals.

Defensive coordinators have outpaced offensive coordinators in wages for years now. Of the top 15 highest-paid coordinators in 2024, 11 are defensive play-callers. Nine of those have inked new deals since the start of the 2022 college football season.

In perhaps the biggest offseason move so far, Penn State hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to make him the highest-paid coordinator in college football history.

Ohio State has lifted the trophy after a decade in a breathtaking final at Atlanta last week. The post Shocking Culprit in Jim Knowles’ $10M Penn State Move Exposed As Ryan Day Targets Curt Cignetti’s Right-Hand Man for OSU appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are losing one of their most important coaches just days after winning the 2024-25 CFP National Championship. According to multiple reports, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is leaving Columbus to become Penn State's defensive coordinator—a lateral move.