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.

In hiring Jim Knowles, Penn State followed the adage: If you can't beat them, turn them to your side. While everyone in college football is already talking about Penn State's new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, it's possible that not everyone is realizing how much his betrayal of Ohio State benefits his new club.

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson’s defensive coordinator. Here are three thoughts on what Penn State hiring Knowles means moving forward.

Former NFL MVP and quarterback Rich Gannon was high school teammates with new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. He explains why James Franklin made a great hire.

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

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 hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a Philadelphia native and St. Joe's Prep graduate.

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.

Jim Knowles, the Penn State Nittany Lions' new defensive coordinator, introduces himself to players and coaches at a team meeting.