A 6-foot-6 tackle who converted from defensive line in high school and became an All-SEC blocker at Ole Miss.
Diego Pounds signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent after starting at left tackle for Ole Miss in 2025, capping a college career that began at North Carolina. At 6-foot-6 and over 300 pounds, Baltimore views him as a developmental swing tackle with the size and physicality to compete for a depth role.
Path to the league
Pounds grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and switched from defensive line to offensive line in high school before enrolling at North Carolina, where he redshirted and worked as a backup from 2021 to 2023. He transferred to Ole Miss for 2024 and 2025, starting at left tackle both seasons, and went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft before signing with Baltimore on April 26, 2026.
Career highlights
Pounds finished his college career with 46 games played and 32 starts across North Carolina and Ole Miss. As a senior in 2025, he started all 15 games at left tackle for Ole Miss and earned third-team All-SEC honors, and he was invited to play in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl.
2025 season recap
In his final college season, Pounds started all 15 games at left tackle for Ole Miss and was named third-team All-SEC, the best individual recognition of his college career. He signed with Baltimore as one of the team's higher-paid undrafted free agents, reflecting the organization's belief he can compete for a swing tackle role.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Diego Pounds
- The Rebel Walk: Former Ole Miss OL Diego Pounds signs with Baltimore Ravens as UDFA
- ESPN: Diego Pounds
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Ole Miss
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
