Pounds was born in
Cypress, California and went to
Cypress High School, where he participated in basketball and in
track and field as a
high jumper, in addition to football.[1] As a senior in 2014, he led the Centurions to an 8–3 record as the team's leading receiver (29 catches for 570 yards and eight touchdowns) and leading rusher (788 yards and 11 touchdowns), earning Empire League MVP and first-team All-County honors.[1][2]
College career
On October 29, 2014, Pounds committed to the
University of Washington and the
Washington Huskies football program. In five seasons he suffered three season ending injuries in 2015, 2017 and 2018.[3][4] Because of that, he redshirted his 2016 freshman and 2017 sophomore year.
Pounds signed with the
Cologne Centurions for the
2021 season as one of their four American imports. He recorded 666 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.[5] On October 1, 2021, the franchise announced his contract extension for 2022. In his second season with the team, Pounds made 86 receptions for 1,009 yards and 13 touchdowns.[6] He was named the team MVP.
