Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer was part of one of the best Buckeye defenses in history, and while that unit will lose eight starters from the national title team, it also will not return its defensive coordinator.

Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Knowles reached a three-year contract with an average annual salary of $3.1 million. Knowles is a Philadelphia native. In a statement, Knowles said he was "excited for this opportunity" to join the Nittany Lions' program.

NFL Combine is where athletes shed their teamwork mentality for just a week and focus solely on themselves. It is the pre-eminent job interview process, and Ohio State is well represented. The Buckeyes are hoping to break a record for how many players will be drafted in one class,