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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 โฆ At Mississippi State, played in 11 games with seven starts โฆ Transferred to Louisville following the 2024 season
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2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 11 games with seven starts โฆ Made six starts at left tackle and one start at left guard โฆ Played in 612 total snaps according to Pro Football Focus โฆ Played a season-high 85 snaps vs. Florida, 81 at left tackle โฆ Offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF โฆ Allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties โฆ 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 ...ย Texas A&M (10/19): Played 38 total snaps, all at left tackle ...ย Arkansas (10/26): Played 42 total snaps, 40 at left tackle ...ย UMass (10/2):ย 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 ...ย at Tennessee (11/9): Played in 45 total snaps, 43 at left tackle โฆ at Ole Miss (11/29): Started at left tackle โฆ Played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle.
2023 (Sophomore Season โ Memphis)
Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season โฆ 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).
ย
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Memphis)
Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl โฆ Appeared in seven games, earning two starts on the season โฆ Helped Memphis rank 21stย in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22ndย in scoring offense (35.3).
ย
2021 (True Freshman Season โ Memphis)
Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt โฆ Helped Memphis rank 16thย in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38thย in total offense (434.9).
High School
Three-star offensive lineman โฆ Also held offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss โฆ Named a 2020 3A MAC All-State selection โฆ Member of the Commercial Appeal and Clarion Ledger 2020 Dandy Dozen.
Social Media
Twitter โ @MakylanPounders
Instagram โย bigmakpounders
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 31 career games with 19 starts โฆ At Mississippi State, played in 11 games with seven starts โฆ Transferred to Louisville following the 2024 season
ย
2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 11 games with seven starts โฆ Made six starts at left tackle and one start at left guard โฆ Played in 612 total snaps according to Pro Football Focus โฆ Played a season-high 85 snaps vs. Florida, 81 at left tackle โฆ Offensive passing grade of 51.8 according to PFF โฆ Allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing six penalties โฆ 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 ...ย Texas A&M (10/19): Played 38 total snaps, all at left tackle ...ย Arkansas (10/26): Played 42 total snaps, 40 at left tackle ...ย UMass (10/2):ย 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 ...ย at Tennessee (11/9): Played in 45 total snaps, 43 at left tackle โฆ at Ole Miss (11/29): Started at left tackle โฆ Played 64 total snaps, 62 at left tackle.
2023 (Sophomore Season โ Memphis)
Appeared in 10 games, earning ten starts on the season โฆ 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).
ย
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Memphis)
Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl โฆ Appeared in seven games, earning two starts on the season โฆ Helped Memphis rank 21stย in the nation in passing offense (279.2) and 22ndย in scoring offense (35.3).
ย
2021 (True Freshman Season โ Memphis)
Appeared in three games before earning a redshirt โฆ Helped Memphis rank 16thย in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38thย in total offense (434.9).
High School
Three-star offensive lineman โฆ Also held offers from Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss โฆ Named a 2020 3A MAC All-State selection โฆ Member of the Commercial Appeal and Clarion Ledger 2020 Dandy Dozen.
Social Media
Twitter โ @MakylanPounders
Instagram โย bigmakpounders
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