Dan Connor took little time to transition from his playing days to his coaching ones. The ‘Linebacker U’ legend wrapped up ...

"Dan has got a very, very bright future," Penn State head coach James Franklin said during the 2024 season. The 39-year-old Connor returned to Happy Valley in 2022 as a defensive analyst.

When Penn State unexpectedly lost three-year defensive line coach John Scott to the NFL in 2023, many — including current and former players — clamored for FranklinJames to go with a promising ...

Dan Connor, defensive analyst/analytics coordinator 08 September 2007: Penn State LB Dan Connor (40) sacks Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen (7) while Chris Baker (93) and Jerome Hayes (5) also close in.

As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now ...

What is the key to stopping a quarterback who has run for 831 yards and 15 touchdowns? Rojas, Penn State’s rapidly developing second-year linebacker, is one of the keys against Leonard and the ...

One of the biggest positives of bringing on Harasymiak? He’s a New Jersey native and would add reinforcements recruiting the Garden State. Dan Connor, analyst, Penn State It’s probably premature for ...

Defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving Penn State after one season to take the same job at Clemson, according to several ...

When Penn State unexpectedly lost three-year defensive line coach John Scott to the NFL in 2023, many — including current and former players — clamored for Franklin James to go ...

Rojas also credited King and Penn State defensive analyst Dan Connor, a former PSU linebacker who is the program’s all-time leading tackler, for his progress. “Kobe, you know, set the standard ...