With Allen’s hiring, five of Clemson’s 10 assistant coaches are now set to make at at $1 million in annual salary in 2025 (Allen, Riley, Matt Luke, Chris Rumph and Nick Eason). That’s on top of Swinney’s annual salary of $11.25 million for this year and puts the Tigers comfortably among the nation’s top 10 in total assistant coach pay.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 lieman Peter Woods, among others.

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 ...

Early top 25 lists for next season are continuing to roll out. Plenty more way-too-early rankings for the 2025 college football campaign were released before and after Monday night’s College

Sources: Clemson is working toward a deal to hire Penn State DC Tom Allen as the school’s new defensive coordinator. He’s the top target and a final decision is expected in the upcoming days. pic.twitter.com/8PLnibXD2j