Penn State hires Jim Knowles from Ohio State, making him college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator
Knowles, a Philadelphia native with strong ties to the Northeast, transformed the Buckeyes' defense during an impressive three-year stint. Ohio State ranked top three in total defense each of the past two seasons and led the nation by holding opponents to 254.6 yards per game and 4.2 yards per play during a historic campaign.
Rivalry news: Ohio State loses defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Big Ten rival
After Michigan football ran, ran again, and ran some more against rival Ohio State in 2021, Ryan Day recognized that he needed to make something of a drastic change. Out was longtime OSU staffer Kerry Coombs as the defensive coordinator, and in was Oklahoma State DC Jim Knowles.
Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical ...
Knowles would join James Franklin's Penn State staff after three seasons at Ohio State, where he won a national championship.
WCMH Columbus on MSN2d
Buckeyes react to defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ departure to Penn StateAs Ohio State’s celebration tour for the school’s ninth national title continues, some of the Buckeyes’ key defensive players ...
5hon MSN
The Ohio State Buckeyes are fresh off winning the program's ninth national championship and have already turned their ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback