Alabama Football: 5 Tide players poised to break out in 2020
By Phil Poling
4. Christian Barmore, DL
Joining Shane Lee on the Tide defense for the first time last season was redshirt freshman Christian Barmore. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound defensive lineman only played in a reserve role after being redshirted in 2018, but he still appeared in 12 games and made an impact a season ago.
Barmore’s six tackles-for-loss ranked fifth on the Crimson Tide defense, but he also totaled 26 tackles, two sacks, and two pass deflections. The league’s coaches named him to the freshman All-SEC team, too, recognizing him for his production in his limited role.
With the departure of senior leader Raekwon Davis along the defensive line, there’s a gaping hole waiting to be filled. Barmore’s similar to Davis (6-foot-7, 310 pounds) in size, and with another offseason training and developing, he could blossom into a player just like him. Barmore was a four-star prospect when recruited out of Philadelphia and was considered one of the top lineman prospects in the nation.