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2026 Football Signing Class

Parker Crim

  • Position DL
  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Hometown Lima, Ohio
  • High School Elida

Biography

High School

  • Four-star recruit by Rivals and three-star by 247Sports and ESPN
  • Position ranks: #60 (Rivals), #62 (247), #72 (ESPN)
  • State ranks: #17 (Rivals), #25 (ESPN), #31 (247)
  • Played for head coach Kyle Harmon at Elida High School
  • Four-year letterwinner 
  • Career totals: 320 tackles, 75 tackles for loss, 42 sacks, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, three blocked field goals, and one blocked punt 
  • Three-time first team All-Western Buckeye League
  • Two-time WBL Defensive Linemen of the Year
  • Three-time Lima News Dream Team-D Line
  • Two-time Lima News Dream Team Lineman of the Year
  • Two-time Three Wisemen Defensive Player of the year
  • Northwest District Defensive Linemen of the Year 
  • Region 9 Gerald Cooke Man of the Year by the Ohio High School Coaches Association
  • Elida High School Golden Helmet award winner
  • EHS bench press record holder (350 pounds)
  • Also lettered in basketball and track & field (discus)
  • Led EHS basketball to regionals and earned second-team All-WBL honors as a junior
  • Regional qualifier in the discus for the EHS track & field program
  • Four-year member of the Honor Roll
  • Offers included Boston College, Iowa State, and Kentucky 

Personal

  • Born November 6, 2007
  • Son of David and Jennifer Crim
  • Four brothers, Taylor, Cory, Jarin, and Liam, and one sister, Jada
  • Oldest brother, Taylor Royster, played football at Bowling Green (2011-15)
  • Plans to major in business

Statistics

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