Allen most notably spent seven years as Indiana’s head coach from 2017-23. This year, he worked as Penn State’s defensive coordinator and helped the school reach its first College Football Playoff under coach James Franklin.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has reportedly emerged as the front-runner for the same job at Clemson. Here is why Dabo Swinney might want Allen.

After moving on from Wes Goodwin earlier this offseason, the Clemson Tigers are poised to make a big splash in the coaching department by attempting to hire Tom Allen away from Penn State. The former Indiana head coach was sensational as an assistant.