Pounds was born in Cypress, California and went to Cypress High School where he played mostly football and basketball for the Centurions. He also participated in statewide high jumping championships. He closed his high school career as an first-team All-County and MVP of the Empire League.[1]
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. Because of that, he redshirted his 2016 freshman and 2017 sophomore year. Nevertheless, he participated in multiple bowl games.[1]
For the 2021 season, the Cologne Centurions signed him as one of their four American import roster spots. He was ranked 7 out of the top 10 leading receivers during the 2021 season.[2] On October 1, 2021, the franchise announced his contract extension for the 2022 season.