Alabama Football G11 vs WCU 2014

Alabama running back Altee Tenpenny (28) runs last November against Western Carolina.

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A few months after leaving Alabama, former Crimson Tide running back Altee Tenpenny has a new home.

Using his Instagram account, Tenpenny announced he was transferring to UNLV. His account is private but followed by more than 7,600 followers. The caption on the photo of an UNLV fan holding a "Let's go Tenpenny" sign read "Next stop! #thenewera #unlv #rebels"

Tenpenny was one of the nation's top running back recruits when he arrived from North Little Rock in 2013. 247Sports.com had him as the No. 5 running back in the nation.

He saw playing time in his first game but settled into a reserve role. Fellow 2013 signee Derrick Henry emerged into Alabama's top running threat after the 2014 season.

Before injuries and Tyren Jones' dismissal, Tenpenny would have remained buried on Alabama's depth chart this spring and summer.

He ran for 136 yards on 26 carries in reserve duty last season. As a freshman, his stat line included 82 yards on 22 carries.

Tenpenny announced his departure in January after his second season at Alabama. Less than a month before leaving, Tenpenny told AL.com he was not thinking about a transfer.

"No, I haven't really been focusing on that, not really because right now I'm a running back for Alabama, No. 28," Tenpenny said at Sugar Bowl media day in late December. "That's what I plan on being and that's where I plan on making my legacy."

In the Orlando Sentinel's ranking of all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, UNLV checked in at 128 coming off a 2-11 season.