The Lions Den: Ep. 12 | Penn State Football Players On Manny Diaz’s X-Factor, NIL Spending Habits & James Franklin

Penn State football player Jaylen Reed joins Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. Jaylen gives an inside look at Manny Diaz's coaching style and what makes him one of the best defensive coordinators in the nation. The boys also debate which Penn State coach would win in a fist fight, including James Franklin. Later in the episode, the boys talk about NIL at PSU and reveal who the biggest spenders are on the team. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den! Get 15% off The Lions Den Merch with code LIONSDEN15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/LIONSDEN15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall! FOLLOW THE LIONS DEN HERE: ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-den/id1705031515 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/51Se0ZtwAI0arw1QjQLMY6?si=e5a01d3c11894feb FOLLOW 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=1 The 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] CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:37-Jaylen’s Michigan State Performance 03:59 -Growing Up in Detroit 06:39-Sauce Gardner & Detroit Spotlight 09:24-Coach Poindexter 11:01-Veteran Mentors at Penn State 13:04-NFL Role Models 15:39-Jaylen’s Key to Success 18:26-Fashion Taste & Spending Money 19:20-Penn State’s Defense & Manny Diaz 27:40-Workouts at PSU 32:33-Best Fighter on the Coaching Staff? 38:38-Michigan State Game