Matt Outten is hard to miss, a 212-pound freshman whose power and explosiveness impressed the staff as a recruit. Franklin ...

Franklin discusses Jim Knowles' quiet approach, an offensive lineman taking a step and the Nittany Lion with the most ...

Jim Knowles has a reputation for building elite defenses. He did it at Ohio State a year ago during the Buckeyes’ run to a ...

McSorley has begun his coaching career — something several of his former coaches saw as an eventuality even when he was still ...

The Nittany Lions are relatively inexperienced at linebacker, which coach James Franklin said could lead to a defensive shift ...

Penn State cornerback A.J. Harris, a third-team All-Big Ten pick last season, was praised by Knowles on social media on ...

Jim Knowles doesn’t have to make immediate changes or a big flashy impact on his new employer right now, only 65 days on the ...

Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at [email protected] and ...

The Nittany Lions return the bulk of their roster from last season. Two additions from the transfer portal figure to bolster ...

Coach Franklin opts for Holuba Hall as new coordinators Knowles and Kotelnicki work with their units during the fourth of 15 spring sessions.

As Jim Knowles takes over as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, how he will use his schemes and philosophies is among the most intriguing questions for next season. In particular, linebacker ...