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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Pounds, Diego
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 or 6:45 PM
Jersey Number 61
Diego Pounds
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 340
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook
- Prev. College:
- North Carolina
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2025 (SENIOR): Wuerffel Trophy preseason watch list … Senior Bowl Top-300.
2024 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games for the Rebels, and started nine on the offensive line, all at left tackle … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Played 57 snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Appeared in 47 snaps … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played 44 snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played 46 total snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at LT, PFF’s highest-graded offensive player (75.4) … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at LT, played all 75 offensive snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at LT, played 94 snaps, including all 87 offensive snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at LT, played 68 total snaps, including all 63 offensive plays … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at LT, appearing in 86 total snaps … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at LT, played 71 total snaps, including all 65 on offense … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at LT, played 83 total snaps, including all 79 on offense … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at LT, played 59 total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at LT, played 76 total snaps in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
NORTH CAROLINA: Played 18 total games in two seasons with the Tar Heels, including eight starts and 13 games played in 2023 as a sophomore … Earned a pass-blocking grade of 74 from PFF during 2023 season … Blocked for the ACC's top passing offense and the nation's fifth-leading rusher, Omarion Hampton … Was an early enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star prospect tabbed as the nation’s 261st-best player, the No. 23 offensive tackle and the No. 18 player in North Carolina according to ESPN … A member of the ESPN300 … Listed as the nation’s No. 42 offensive tackle and the No. 25 player in North Carolina in the 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 32 player in the state according to Rivals … An SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season … Claimed All-East honors from HighSchoolOT.com as a junior … Switched to offensive line prior to his junior season and secured the starting left tackle position … Paved the way for 1,000-yard rusher that season … Earned spot on the varsity squad late in his sophomore season as a defensive lineman.
PERSONAL: Full name is Diego Lanzell Pounds … Born Dec. 12, 2002 … Son of Latosha Pounds … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
2024 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games for the Rebels, and started nine on the offensive line, all at left tackle … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Played 57 snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Appeared in 47 snaps … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played 44 snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played 46 total snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at LT, PFF’s highest-graded offensive player (75.4) … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at LT, played all 75 offensive snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at LT, played 94 snaps, including all 87 offensive snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at LT, played 68 total snaps, including all 63 offensive plays … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at LT, appearing in 86 total snaps … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at LT, played 71 total snaps, including all 65 on offense … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at LT, played 83 total snaps, including all 79 on offense … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at LT, played 59 total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at LT, played 76 total snaps in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
NORTH CAROLINA: Played 18 total games in two seasons with the Tar Heels, including eight starts and 13 games played in 2023 as a sophomore … Earned a pass-blocking grade of 74 from PFF during 2023 season … Blocked for the ACC's top passing offense and the nation's fifth-leading rusher, Omarion Hampton … Was an early enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star prospect tabbed as the nation’s 261st-best player, the No. 23 offensive tackle and the No. 18 player in North Carolina according to ESPN … A member of the ESPN300 … Listed as the nation’s No. 42 offensive tackle and the No. 25 player in North Carolina in the 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 32 player in the state according to Rivals … An SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season … Claimed All-East honors from HighSchoolOT.com as a junior … Switched to offensive line prior to his junior season and secured the starting left tackle position … Paved the way for 1,000-yard rusher that season … Earned spot on the varsity squad late in his sophomore season as a defensive lineman.
PERSONAL: Full name is Diego Lanzell Pounds … Born Dec. 12, 2002 … Son of Latosha Pounds … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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