 He earned "USA Today" honorable mention All-American honors as senior in 1996 and was a "Deseret News" and "Salt Lake Tribune" first-team all-state selection.Pouha signed a letter of intent with Utah in 1997, then left on a Mormon mission to Pittsburgh.In his senior season at Utah, Pouha earned All-Mountain West Conference first-team honors and was named "USA Today" All-America honorable mention after starting ten games, recording 36 tackles, four passes defended and one interception, and helped lead Urban Meyer's Utes to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.