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Jersey Number 66
Makylan Pounders
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Byhalia, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Byhalia HS (Memphis)
Career Honors
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 31 career games with 19 starts … At Mississippi State, played in 11 games with seven starts … Transferred to Louisville following the 2024 season
2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 11 games with seven starts … Made six starts at left tackle and one start at left guard … Played in 612 total snaps according to Pro Football Focus … Played a season-high 85 snaps vs. Florida, 81 at left tackle … Offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF … Allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Played 59 snaps with all 50 offensive snaps coming at left tackle ... at Arizona State (9/7): Played 58 snaps at left tackle ... Toledo (9/14): Played 49 of his 50 snaps at left tackle ... Florida (9/21): Played 85 total snaps with 81 coming at left tackle ... Had a season-high pass blocking grade of 74.6 ... at Texas (9/28): Played 67 of his 70 snaps at left tackle ... Texas A&M (10/19): Played 38 total snaps, all at left tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Played 42 total snaps, 40 at left tackle ... UMass (10/2): Played 40 total snaps, 33 at left tackle ... Earned a season-high pass blocking grade of 77.1 and earned a season-best 68.1 offensive grade according to PFF ... Did not allow a sack and did not commit a penalty ... at Tennessee (11/9): Played in 45 total snaps, 43 at left tackle … at Ole Miss (11/29): Started at left tackle … Played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle.
2023 (Sophomore Season – Memphis)
Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season … helped Memphis rank 7th in the nation in scoring offense (39.7), and 14th in passing offense (301.7) and 19th in total offense (452.5).
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Memphis)
Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl … Appeared in seven games, earning two starts on the season … Helped Memphis rank 21st in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22nd in scoring offense (35.3).
2021 (True Freshman Season – Memphis)
Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt … Helped Memphis rank 16th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38th in total offense (434.9).
High School
Three-star offensive lineman … Also held offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss … Named a 2020 3A MAC All-State selection … Member of the Commercial Appeal and Clarion Ledger 2020 Dandy Dozen.
Social Media
Twitter – @MakylanPounders
Instagram – bigmakpounders
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 31 career games with 19 starts … At Mississippi State, played in 11 games with seven starts … Transferred to Louisville following the 2024 season
2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 11 games with seven starts … Made six starts at left tackle and one start at left guard … Played in 612 total snaps according to Pro Football Focus … Played a season-high 85 snaps vs. Florida, 81 at left tackle … Offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF … Allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Played 59 snaps with all 50 offensive snaps coming at left tackle ... at Arizona State (9/7): Played 58 snaps at left tackle ... Toledo (9/14): Played 49 of his 50 snaps at left tackle ... Florida (9/21): Played 85 total snaps with 81 coming at left tackle ... Had a season-high pass blocking grade of 74.6 ... at Texas (9/28): Played 67 of his 70 snaps at left tackle ... Texas A&M (10/19): Played 38 total snaps, all at left tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Played 42 total snaps, 40 at left tackle ... UMass (10/2): Played 40 total snaps, 33 at left tackle ... Earned a season-high pass blocking grade of 77.1 and earned a season-best 68.1 offensive grade according to PFF ... Did not allow a sack and did not commit a penalty ... at Tennessee (11/9): Played in 45 total snaps, 43 at left tackle … at Ole Miss (11/29): Started at left tackle … Played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle.
2023 (Sophomore Season – Memphis)
Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season … helped Memphis rank 7th in the nation in scoring offense (39.7), and 14th in passing offense (301.7) and 19th in total offense (452.5).
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Memphis)
Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl … Appeared in seven games, earning two starts on the season … Helped Memphis rank 21st in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22nd in scoring offense (35.3).
2021 (True Freshman Season – Memphis)
Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt … Helped Memphis rank 16th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38th in total offense (434.9).
High School
Three-star offensive lineman … Also held offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss … Named a 2020 3A MAC All-State selection … Member of the Commercial Appeal and Clarion Ledger 2020 Dandy Dozen.
Social Media
Twitter – @MakylanPounders
Instagram – bigmakpounders
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