Diego Pounds

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-6.75
Weight:
330
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Millbrook

2023 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in 13 games while making eight starts on the offensive line • Blocked for an offense that averaged 299.2 yards passing per game (14th NCAA/1st ACC), 192.1 yards rushing per game (19th NCAA/3rd ACC), 491.2 total yards per game (7th NCAA/1st ACC) and 34.5 points per game (20th NCAA/2nd ACC) • Blocked for the nation’s fifth-leading rusher, Omarion Hampton, who ran for 1,504 yards.

2022 – True Freshman Season

A valuable squad member that added depth on the offensive line.

Millbrook High School

An early enrollee who is a 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 a spot on the varsity squad late in his sophomore season as a defensive lineman • Coached by Clarence Inscore.

Personal
Son of Latosha Pounds • Birthday is Dec. 12.