Penn State Defensive Coordinator Search

A Big Ten defensive coordinator is candidate to become the next Penn State DC, per report
Haines was a finalist for the Broyles Award (top assistant) in 2024 and a semifinalist for the award in 2023. During Allen’s one season in State College, Penn State, the Lions finished No. 7 in FBS in total defense (294.8), No. 8 in scoring defense (16.5) and No. 9 in rushing defense (101.9).
Clemson hires Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to run Dabo Swinney’s defense
Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized by the school’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Allen has more than than three decades of coaching experience,
Clemson hires Penn State's Tom Allen as defensive coordinator after leading Nittany Lions' top-10 defense
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen leaving for Clemson; report
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen is reportedly leaving the Nittany Lions program to coach at Clemson. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who says Allen will be Clemson’s new defensive coordinator.
Penn State Defensive Coordinator Search: Names to Know
Penn State football coach James Franklin will hire his his third defensive coordinator in four years after Tom Allen departs for Clemson. Some candidates for the Nittany Lions.
Key depth piece announces return to Penn State offense in 2025
Swing offensive lineman JB Nelson announced on X/Twitter his intent to return next year. It will be his fourth season at Penn State and sixth in college football overall after transferring from ...
Penn State reloading for 2025: Nittany Lions retain key offensive, defensive playmakers
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (6-5, 266) was a force opposite Abdul Carter and could wind up on multiple preseason ...
Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen shockingly return to Penn State for 2025 season
Penn State star running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen made a stunning decision about next season after the CFP.
Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit
Allen, he said, wasn’t looking for a job. He was laser-focused on Penn State’s CFP semifinal game against Notre Dame at the ...
Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton announce plans for 2025
Running back Nick Singleton, who has rushed for almost 3,000 yards, will return to Penn State for the 2025 season, he ...
Notre Dame reaches College Football Playoff title game with late field goal against Penn State
Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff ...
Tom Allen Hired as Clemson DC by Dabo Swinney After Penn State Stint
The Clemson Tigers have their next defensive coordinator. Clemson announced Tuesday it hired former Penn State defensive ...
What's next for Penn State after Orange Bowl loss? It starts with James Franklin, who's 1-18 vs. top-5 teams
Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025 ...