The Lions Den: Ep. 7 | Tyler Elsdon On Penn State’s LB Room, Overcoming Adversity & Winter Workout Stories | The Lions Den

Penn State LB Tyler Elsdon joins Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. Tyler Elsdon discusses Penn State's LB room, overcoming adversity in his college football journey, and even reveals some wild stories from Penn State's winter workouts. Tyler also talks about his military background, mentality on the field, and his welcome to college football moment. 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] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Tyler’s Military Background  04:19 - Growing Up 08:57 - Coal Region Football 10:32 - Welcome to CFB Moment & Social Media Haters 18:34 - Life Outside of Football  24:00 - LBU  27:41 - Overcoming Adversity  32:06 - Tyler’s Killer Mentality 33:47 - Lessons Learned from College Football 47:40 - Veteran Mentors