We move to the defensive side of the ball this week as I look at my top five defensive coordinators entering the 2025 season.

Jim Knowles gave ESPN candid comments about "grueling" atmosphere in Columbus, where fan pressure and internal dynamics ...

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles told ESPN he was asked by Ohio State not to attend its national championship celebration in January.

Penn State’s secondary is replacing a pair of talented safeties (Jaylen Reed, Kevin Winston Jr.) and two corners (Jalen ...

In a recent interview with ESPN, Jim Knowles detailed contract disputes that led to his departure from Ohio State football to ...

Former Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Bobby Carpenter was unhappy about how former Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles ...

On Jan. 22, two days after the 2024 season had officially ended with Ohio State beating Notre Dame to win the College Football Playoff national championship, Penn State coach James Franklin was in ...

Perhaps the biggest coaching splash of the college football offseason, acclaimed defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left Ohio ...

Knowles is the highest-paid assistant in the country after leaving the Buckeyes following their national title.

After a call to Penn State HC James Franklin, Knowles, a defensive coordinator, eventually signed a $3.1 million deal this ...

With that in mind, Penn State offered Knowles more than $3 million annually to become its new defensive coordinator after Tom Allen left for Clemson. Franklin summarized the decision to ESPN by ...

Jim Knowles was the Ohio State Buckeyes' defensive coordinator during their 2024 CFP national championship victory.