Penn State punter Riley Thompson joins teammate Dvon J-Thomas and The Lion's Den host Aeneas Hawkins in today's exclusive interview. Thompson discusses the transition to American football and how learning more about situational football has helped him succeed. The guys talk through the importance of special teams at Penn State and how they help win football games.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

02:50-Adjustment To America & PSU

05:00-Special Teams

06:16-Specialists Practice

08:18-Punter Mentality

09:51-Australian Football Differences

14:40-2024 Penn State

16:04-Family

18:29-NFL

19:30-American Football IQ

21:53-Punt Shield

24:09-Visiting Austrailia

26:46-Advice To Young Players