A familiar crew fuels Jim Knowles’ defensive overhaul at Tennessee this spring
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Tennessee's new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is overhauling the team's defense with the help of familiar faces, including three defensive assistants and four players who followed him from Penn State. The team's defense will be put to the test in the season opener on September 5 against Furman, after a disappointing 2025 season where they ranked 91st nationally.
Jim Knowles is installing a new defense at Tennessee. He has hired three defensive assistants who have worked with him before. Four players also followed Knowles from Penn State. The team's defense struggled in 2025, ranking 91st nationally. Knowles' schemes offer flexibility and put players in the best situations based on matchups. The team will have its first public look at the new defense in the Orange & White game. The season opener is on September 5 against Furman.
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