South Carolina, roughly 30 miles from Clemson. Allen's son, Thomas Allen, will join Clemson's staff to coach linebackers, according to Swinney. Thomas Allen served as a defensive analyst and analytics coordinator for Penn State last season. Tom Allen ...

Allen, he said, wasn’t looking for a job. He was laser-focused on Penn State’s CFP semifinal game against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions made the field as an at-large team (No. 6 seed) and won games against SMU and Boise State.

Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State's defensive coordinator, at least for that moment, tried to find context.

An ESPN analyst recently weighed in on the type of impact Tom Allen could have for Clemson as its new defensive coordinator. “It’ll be a huge impact for Clemson,” said ESPN’s Sam Acho, the former

CLEMSON, S.C. (Clemson Athletics) — Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Football announced today that Clemson has hired Tom Allen as Defensive Coordinator. The hire was finalized Tuesday by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.

Cohen Sutherland got exclusive access to meet the Tigers’ coaches and athletes, while inspiring them and his family in return.

One of Tom Allen's former players is excited about the possibility of Clemson hiring him as the new defensive coordinator.

Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Tom Allen is taking ... Ole Miss and South Florida. He’ll be expected to produce immediately at Clemson, which returns the majority of its ...

Clemson is coming off a 10-4 season in which it defeated SMU in the ACC Championship and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the seventh time. The Tigers have QB Cade Klubnik back along with defensive lineman Peter Woods, among others.

CLEMSON — Tom Allen realizes his decision to leave Penn ... and Brittany lives in Greenville, South Carolina, roughly 30 miles from Clemson. Allen's son, Thomas Allen, will join Clemson's ...

Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State ...

It might seem odd to see a defensive coordinator for a team that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals to take a new job.