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Zane Durant joins Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. Zane thinks back to his freshman year at Penn State and reflects on how far he's come since then. Zane gives fans an inside look into his relationships with coaching staff, fellow teammates, and the state of Pennsylvania as a whole after growing up in Florida. The boys also share a typical football player diet and budget. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den!LIVE SHOW w/ PSU legends & current players at Champs Downtown on October 16th from 4:30 - 8pm! Buy your VIP ticket here: https://shop.teammercury.io/collections/experiences/products/champs-downtown-x-state-media-live-show-vip-experienceMERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/collections/the-lions-denFOLLOW THE LIONS DEN HERE:► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-den/id1705031515► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/51Se0ZtwAI0arw1QjQLMY6?si=e5a01d3c11894febFOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1The Lions Den is co-hosted by former Nittany Lion Aeneas Hawkins and current players Nick Dawkins and Jerry Cross. The show is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]00:00 - Intro01:30 - Northwestern Recap & Zane’s Recruiting Journey05:38 - Zane’s Freshman Year07:58 - Adjusting to Penn State13:29 - Coaching Staff16:00 - Learning from Vets17:20 - Offseason Improvements, D-Line Diet & Monthly Budget24:36 - Finding Success & D-Line Breakdown30:31 - Life Outside of Football32:00 - Bye Week Plan & Watching Film37:33 - Chuck Losey38:20 - Finding Purpose & Overcoming Adversity44:49 - Zane’s X-Factor & Bringing Value 51:38 - PJ Mustipher53:08 - Welcome to CFB Moment



