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Penn State’s James Franklin lands running backs coach to replace Ja’Juan Seider, per report
Penn State’s James Franklin has turned to a longtime coach who has a wealth of experience coaching running backs to oversee the Nittany Lions’ backfield in 2025, per report. Stan Drayton, most recently the former head coach at Temple,
Penn State coaching: How did James Franklin land Jim Knowles? How will he replace Ja’Juan Seider?
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that point in January, they found out defensive coordinator Tom Allen was leaving for Clemson and that James Franklin would do his part to hire the best candidate he could. The team’s season had just ended three days prior.
Penn State football lands top coach, per report: 5 things to know about Stan Drayton
Penn State football is reportedly set to hire one of the nation's most highly-regarded running back coaches. Get to know Stan Drayton
New report links Penn State to ex-Temple coach, NFL assistant for top running backs coach choice
James Franklin confirmed Tuesday that Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider had opted to leave the program after reports he’d taken the same role at Notre Dame. Seider posted on social media Thursday that he’d traveled to South Bend.
James Franklin Adds Former Head Coach To Penn State's Staff
Having lost running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Penn State Nittany Lions need a replacement. But it looks like they've found their man. According to ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel,
What to Know About Stan Drayton, Penn State's Next Running Backs Coach
Drayton is a coaching veteran who has won three national championships, one as a player, and has head-coaching and NFL ...
Penn State’s early 2025 roster is out: A look at the new Lions’ numbers, heights and weights
Here is a look at the new PSU players’ numbers, heights and weights.
James Franklin: Why Penn State football's Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen are back in 2025
See what James Franklin is looking for in a new coach to fill "the most attractive running back job in the country." ...
Penn State's James Franklin Details the 'Twisting' Process of Hiring Jim Knowles
Franklin and Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national ...
What’s on James Franklin’s to-do list between now and the start of Penn State spring drills?
It’s been a busy last few months for Penn State’s football program, and we’re not talking about the finish to the Lions’ 13-3 ...
What James Franklin, new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said about Penn State football
Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the move ...
Penn State football's James Franklin shouts out Saquon Barkley, Jahan Dotson for winning Super Bowl
Penn State football head coach James Franklin gave a shout to two legends of the program who just won Super Bowl 50 ...
Former Penn State starting specialist among pair of veterans no longer on roster
Sahaydak joined Penn State as a three-star prospect in 2021 and was ranked as the No. 2 kicker in the nation, according to ...
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...
Penn State Tackles the 'Painstaking' Process of Installing a New Defense
James Franklin and Jim Knowles describe the 'excruciating' and 'painstaking' work they're performing with the Nittany Lions' defense.