McSorley returns to Happy Valley, and Dan Connor gets an official promotion as James Franklin continues to hire Nittany Lions ...

It’s going to be Jim Knowles’ Penn State defense in 2025. And it’s going to be Dan Connor’s Penn State linebacker group this ...

The NCAA allowed analysts to conduct on-field coaching starting last season. Now, Penn State has made updates to reflect ...

Former Penn State All-American Dan Connor has been Penn State’s de facto linebackers coach since NCAA rules loosened the ...

Penn State football has updated its staff directory to reflect numerous title changes ahead of the 2025 season. The most ...

This is a series outlining Penn State ... in Penn State’s linebacker room. Now, it’s up to Rojas to continue that with King leaving for the NFL. He’ll have help, of course. Dan Connor ...

The Nittany Lions began winter workouts a little later in 2025 following their extended run in the College Football Playoff.

Allen played a key part in formulating Penn State's linebacker pecking order and with Jim Knowles now running the defense in State College, as well as Dan Connor continuing to play a key role in ...

Expect Knowles to do the same. Someone else will coach Penn State’s linebackers and in all likelihood, it’s Dan Connor, who has been instrumental during his time as an analyst. Last year ...

Given that Knowles highlighted him and Knowles was announced without position group responsibilities, Connor appears poised to reprise that role. Much has been made about Penn State's player ...

Penn State returns six starters on defense and plenty of others with experience. The Lions have a veteran defensive staff with Terry Smith, Anthony Poindexter, Deion Barnes and Dan Connor.