# @statemediapsu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=nhKkEBql4wQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69776493-statemediapsu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/153607b461.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T16:00:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** statemediapsu (@StateMediaPSU) — https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU

## Caption

Penn State offensive lineman Will Tompkins has been training for life in the trenches longer than you might think.

Growing up in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tompkins was raised around combat sports by a father who competed professionally in kickboxing and trained at the Olympic Training Center in taekwondo. Tompkins followed him into martial arts, competing in taekwondo as a child and training in kickboxing throughout high school — skills he says still translate directly to his handwork and hand-eye coordination on the offensive line.

Tompkins reflects on his football beginnings, earning his first offer from Iowa State, the coaching relationships that shaped his career and why coming to Penn State alongside familiar coaches and teammates was a “no-brainer.”

Presented by PAM Health: https://pamhealth.com/

Chapters:

00:00 Growing Up in Cedar Falls, Iowa
00:18 Raised Around Professional Fighting
00:42 From Taekwondo to Kickboxing
00:57 How Boxing Translates to Offensive Line
01:13 Falling in Love With Football
01:23 Turning a Varsity Dream Into Reality
01:39 The Offer That Changed Everything
02:03 Relationships That Led to Iowa State
02:38 Why Penn State Was a “No-Brainer”
02:54 Adjusting From Iowa to State College
03:10 Making the Transition Together
03:33 Energy, Effort and His Teammates
03:52 Why Family Comes First
04:17 “We Have What It Takes to Win It All”
04:35 The Legacy He Wants to Leave

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## Stats

- **Views:** 674
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| statemediapsu | @StateMediaPSU | https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU | Media Company |

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