Dabo Swinney did a lot of due diligence to eventually hire Tom Allen as his new defensive coordinator. Allen, the former Indiana head coach, spent one year at Penn State before coming to Clemson. It’ll surely give a boost to the Tigers’ defense unit after Allen’s stellar job with the Nittany Lions this season.

Clemson officially introduced Tom Allen as the new defensive coordinator after he left Penn State for the same role with Dabo Swinney's program. In what some have call

Clemson made a major splash by hiring Tom Allen away from Penn State to become their new defensive coordinator. This came on the heels of Dabo Swinney deciding

Indiana fired him, and he became Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2024. MORE: How Dabo Swinney ended Clemson football's negative transfer portal narrative Allen runs a 4-2-5 nickel defense, something Clemson ran last season and ...

Clemson's head coach Dabo Swinney hired Tom Allen as the new defensive coordinator after a thorough selection process, aiming to improve their defense for an upcoming successful season.

Clemson is making big moves, and you have questions… From Rob:Did Dabo Swinney change the narrative by using the portal and making changes in coordinators? Swinney telegraphed the transfer portal part a year ago,

Tom Allen became Dabo Swinney's fourth defensive coordinator hire. Allen explained Wednesday why he left Penn State after one season.

The Penn State Nittany Lions have suffered through a tough week. After losing to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the waning seconds of the Orange Bowl, James Franklin now has to replace his most valuable coordinator.

The Clemson Tigers have their next defensive coordinator. Clemson announced Tuesday it hired former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to the

Clemson officially has its new defensive coordinator. Head coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Football announced Tuesday that Tom Allen has been hired as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator. The

Allen, the former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator, will make $1.9 million in total salary in 2025, $2 million in 2026 and $2.1 million in 2027. That makes him the highest paid assistant on staff, jumping offensive coordinator Garrett Riley (annual salary of $1.75 million).

Purdue Boilermakers defensive end Will Heldt (15) reacts after a defensive stop Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 49-0. / Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images