With one of Alabama’s outside linebackers from the Maryland-DC area set to be “very, very limited” for the rest of the spring, another one of the team’s outside linebackers from that area will get even more opportunities to prove himself during the next few weeks — Eyabi Anoma.

A couple months after briefly entering the NCAA transfer portal, Anoma is competing for a bigger role going into his second year with the Crimson Tide and the former five-star recruit will probably get even more reps and chances moving forward with Terrell Lewis set to be held out for the most part for the rest of the spring.

“He’s doing a good job,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said of Anoma Wednesday. “He’s working hard. He’s learning a lot. I think he’s responding very well to (outside linebackers coach Sal Sunseri) with Sal coaching him. He’s doing much better in school, being responsible and trying to do the right things and respond to people the right way.”

At the very least, Anoma — one of the top-ranked players nationally in last year’s recruiting class — could help Alabama as a situational pass rusher.

While Anoma didn’t play much last year and finished with only nine tackles and no sacks, Tide coaches remain excited about his potential as a pass rusher and — based on what Saban said Wednesday — seem to be pleased with how he’s looked during the spring thus far.

“He's certainly making a very positive contribution to the defense,” Saban said. “I certainly think that's our expectation for him, and if he continues this way I'm sure he's going to make a huge impact.”

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama and Auburn reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.