Mak Pounders

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-5
Weight:
310
Position:
OL
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Byhalia, Miss.
High School:
Byhalia
Prev School:
Mississippi State

PRONUNCIATION Mack

2025: Started at left tackle against Eastern Kentucky in his Louisville debut.

2024 (Mississippi State: 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 … recorded offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF … allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties … played 59 snaps with all 50 offensive snaps coming at left tackle against Eastern Kentucky ...played 58 snaps at left tackle against Arizona State ... played 49 of his 50 snaps at left tackle against Toledo ... played 85 total snaps with 81 coming at left tackle against Florida ... had a season-high pass blocking grade of 74.6 ... played 67 of his 70 snaps at left tackle versus Texas ... 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 versus UMass ...started at left tackle versus Ole Miss … played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle.

2023 (Memphis): Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season … helped Memphis rank 7^th in the nation in scoring offense (39.7), and 14^th in passing offense (301.7) and 19^th in total offense (452.5).

2022 (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 21^st in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22^nd in scoring offense (35.3).

2021 (Memphis): Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt … helped Memphis rank 16^th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38^th 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.