By Chris Adamski
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:01 a.m.
Quick on his feet — and at reading opponents’ rush packages — Miles Dieffenbach is most nimble when it comes to dispensing sharp one-liners. The Penn State guard, a Fox Chapel graduate, emerged as one of the stars of the ESPN Penn State reality program “Training Days” because of his cutting sense of humor. His contributions to the Nittany Lions’ experienced offensive line aren’t as much of a laughing matter.
A redshirt junior, the 6-foot-3, 295-pound Dieffenbach has been the Lions’ starting left guard since the beginning of last season. He’s blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Zach Zwinak, 3,000-yard passer Matt McGloin and a Penn State offense that has averaged 30 points per game during his tenure.
But ask Dieffenbach’s teammates, they’ll remember him for much more than just path-clearing pulls and pancake blocks.