The Lions Den

KeAndre Lambert-Smith joins Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. KeAndre Lambert-Smith opens up about his journey to becoming Penn State's WR1, breakout performance against West Virginia in week 1, chemistry with QB Drew Allar, and more.

KeAndre Lambert-Smith also reveals the best trash talkers at Penn State, including former Nittany Lion Joey Porter Jr. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den!

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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

00:28-PSU Practices & The Dirty Show

11:42-WVU Game 

16:43-Building Consistency 

19:12-Offseason Mentality & Pushing Through Adversity 

24:50-Dealing With Outside Pressure

31:35-Drew Allar 

35:13-NIL 

44:25-Dealing With Emotions

52:19-Trash Talking & Joey Porter Jr.

Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross have teamed up with State Media to bring you the first-ever, player-led Penn State Football podcast. With The Lions Den Podcast, you'll get an exclusive look into the world of Penn State Football, straight from the source. Each episode will break down the action on the field, feature interviews with current Penn State players, and provide an unparalleled look into the life of a Penn State football player.

Episode 1 of The Lions Den covers:

• Why Aeneas, Nick, and Jerry started the podcast + their partnership with Mercury

• Biggest takeaways from fall camp

• What to expect from the TE Room and the D-Line

• Why Kalen King is that guy

• How the team is handling the hype and expectations

And more!

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 Podcast 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

00:50-Jerry Cross

03:02-Nick Dawkins

04:00-Aeneas Hawkins 

07:44-Starting The Podcast

10:37-Reflecting On Fall Camp

12:49-Offseason Standouts

14:15-2023 Expectations

16:58-Best Moments From The Offseason

19:21-Chuck Losey

22:30-D-Line 

24:55-Kalen King 

27:04-TE Room & Ty Howle

29:27-Penn State Family & Texas Roadhouse