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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Charlotte
Sep 12 (Sat)
6:45 PM
Jersey Number 61
Diego Pounds
- Position:
- OL
- Collegiate Letters Earned:
- 4
- Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
- 2
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 335
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook
- Prev. College:
- North Carolina
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
2025 (SENIOR): Started in all 15 games for the Rebels on the offensive line ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Started at left tackle, played 78 total snaps ... at Kentucky (09/06/25): Started at LT, played 80 total snaps and was Ole Miss’ top-rated offensive lineman per PFF ... vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Started at LT, 82 total snaps, including all 74 offensive snaps, named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week ... vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Started at LT, played 71 total snaps ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Started at LT, played 94 snaps, including all 90 on offense ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Started at LT, played 77 total snaps, including all 72 on offense as Ole Miss’ top-rated lineman overall per PFF ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Started at LT, played 67 snaps, including all 62 on offense ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Started at LT, played 98 total snaps, including all 92 on offense ... Named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Started at LT, played 72 snaps and was Ole Miss’ top-rated pass blocker per PFF (89.4) ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Started at LT, played 58 total snaps (52 on offense) ... vs. Florida (11/15/25): Started at LT, played 93 total snaps, including all 87 on offense as Ole Miss’ top-rated pass blocker per PFF ... at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Started at LT, played 87 snaps, including all 80 on offense ... vs. Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Started at LT, played 66 total snaps and was Ole Miss’ top pass blocker per PFF (84.5) ... vs. Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Started at left tackle, played 80 snaps, including all 75 on offense ... vs. Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals); Started at LT ... 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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