The Lions Den: Ep. 6 | Zane Durant On Penn State's D-Line, Manny Diaz, Bye Week Outlook & Adjusting to PSU

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-experience MERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/collections/the-lions-den 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 01:30 - Northwestern Recap & Zane’s Recruiting Journey 05:38 - Zane’s Freshman Year 07:58 - Adjusting to Penn State 13:29 - Coaching Staff 16:00 - Learning from Vets 17:20 - Offseason Improvements, D-Line Diet & Monthly Budget 24:36 - Finding Success & D-Line Breakdown 30:31 - Life Outside of Football 32:00 - Bye Week Plan & Watching Film 37:33 - Chuck Losey 38:20 - Finding Purpose & Overcoming Adversity 44:49 - Zane’s X-Factor & Bringing Value  51:38 - PJ Mustipher 53:08 - Welcome to CFB Moment