Penn State is preparing to wrap up its impressive 2025 recruiting class. Could it add to it by National Signing Day?

Penn State has received plenty of praise over the past few weeks for retaining talent. Its latest move, hiring one of the nation's best defensive coordinators, has people buzzing.

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 agreeing to a deal with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Knowles just led the Ohio State defense to a national championship.

Penn State had a plenty successful 2024 season, finishing out with a narrow loss to national runner-up Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions came away with a No. 5 ranking in the final AP Poll, the highest in James Franklin’s 11 years at the helm.

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

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator said in an address to Penn State players that the Nittany Lions were 'everything' to him growing up

Penn State made a big-time hire by poaching Jim Knowles from Ohio State. Knowles was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the last three seasons before taking the same role at Penn State after Ohio State won this year's national title.