James Franklin knew he had work to do. Franklin, though, didn’t realize then that he’d be spending the next two weeks or so looking for a new defensive coordinator after Tom Allen left to take ...

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Franklin was at Mater Dei on Thursday morning, perennially one of the nation's top football programs and a recruiting hotbed.

Knowles becomes James Franklin’s third defensive coordinator in four seasons. Manny Diaz left after the 2023 season to become the head coach at Duke following a two-year stint in Happy Valley. Allen was hired after a lengthy run as the head coach at Indiana and left after helping Penn State to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney, left, and newly hired football defensive coordinator Tom Allen, formerly at Penn State University, speak with media in the Smart Family Media Center at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Wednesday, January 15, 2024. / Ken Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Penn State Nittany Lions moving like Saquon Barkley.” When the confetti fell in Atlanta after Ohio State Buckeyes’ 2024 CFP national championship victory over Notre Dame, if you’d have cared to notice,

Penn State’s new defensive coordinator is a big hit with many of the team’s fans. Jim Knowles, the former Ohio State DC, is James Franklin’s $9.3 Million Man.

When it comes to recruiting, James Franklin rarely takes a backseat. He proved that again Sunday when he lured Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, to Penn State. Of course, money helped.

When it comes to recruiting, James Franklin rarely takes a backseat. He proved that again Sunday when he lured Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, to Penn State. Of course, money helped.

By Neil Rudel [email protected] When it comes to recruiting, James Franklin rarely takes a backseat. He proved that again Sunday when he lured Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, to Penn State.