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

NORMAN — Since Zac Alley’s departure from Oklahoma to West Virginia, Jim Knowles has been a popular name as rumors have swirled about the Sooners' next defensive coordinator. Knowles ...

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables defended his choice to take over defensive playcalling during a wide-ranging interview with ...

Penn State made Jim Knowles the nation's highest-paid assistant coach in January. What's his early impact on the defense, the ...

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables belief in OU defensive staff is thae big reason why he's calling the defense.

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

As Jim Knowles takes over as Penn State’s defensive ... got to get our best 11 guys on the field,” Franklin said. “At Oklahoma State and other places, that may have been three safeties.