Penn State OL Nick Dawkins joins Trace McSorley and Aeneas Hawkins on episode 10 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Nick Dawkins talks about his journey in becoming a starter for Penn State, how the o-line plans on replacing Olu Fashanu, his relationship with QB Drew Allar, and his adjustment to learning Andy Kotelnicki's playbook and system. 

*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:35-Catching Up

02:00-Andy Kotelnicki’s System

03:24-Embracing Leadership

04:07-Drew Allar

04:56-Zane Durant & Tony Rojas

06:10-Play Calls 

07:30-Spring Ball Mindset

08:31-Staying at Penn State

09:29-Penn State Culture