Almarion Crim had already gone through the recruiting process once.
As a standout offensive lineman for Minor High School in Adamsville, Alabama, he was ranked among his state’s top 100 college football recruits before signing with Houston in December 2020.
When Crim entered the NCAA transfer portal last December, he was just ready to play.
The former three-star prospect had built a relationship with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offensive line coach Kevin Revis back when Crim was a sought-after athlete who was committed to Duke before flipping to Houston. Crim then spent two years waiting and working for an opportunity to get on the field for the Cougars.
When it appeared that opportunity wasn’t coming, UTC provided a nice landing spot.