Houston is set to land a former Class of 2022 top-155 overall recruit.
Ex-Auburn cornerback J.D. Rhym is expected to transfer to Houston, a source tells 247Sports.
It has Rhym, who spent two seasons at Auburn, set to return with former Tigers and current Houston defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge.
The Georgia native ranked as the 152nd-best overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting class. He played in 16 games at Auburn the last two seasons, including 12 as a freshman in 2022. He finished that season with 14 tackles. He also had an interception against Samford last year.
Houston is entering its first season under Willie Fritz, who was hired as the Cougars’ head coach in December after eight years as the head coach at Tulane. He led the Green Wave to a 23-4 overall mark the last two seasons.
