Penn State released a video of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles meeting with the program after his hiring.

The Philadelphia native and St. Joseph’s Prep alum will become Penn State ’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Knowles has been with Ohio State since 2022, and reportedly will be the highest-paid coordinator in college football history. The deal, according to ESPN, is worth $3.1 million over three years.

Welcome to the grind of brutal losses and soul searching, Penn State. No team avoids it on the road to the national title.