TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama’s veteran defenders were in agreement.

Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Christian Barmore energizes the Crimson Tide defense.

“He brings a lot of energy,” linebacker Terrell Lewis said. “He’s a high motor guy, just as far as you know he’s going to come in and play hard. We just need to carry him along, too, because he’s another younger guy. But as far as talent and motor-wise, we love having him on the field, and he brings great energy to us. He turns the whole defense up, in my opinion.”

Barmore hasn’t seen a lot of snaps, playing mostly as a reserve or late in games. But when he has been on the field, the 6-foot-5, 310-pound lineman flashed his potential. In Saturday’s win at Texas A&M, Barmore recorded the first sack of his career in the second quarter, a play that had the Philadelphia native “literally in tears,” according to defensive lineman Raekwon Davis.

That pass-rushing ability is what Alabama’s coaches like about Barmore.

“He’s a good pass rusher,” head coach Nick Saban said. “He gives us something inside that I think is very helpful in pass rush. It’s a role that we’ve been trying to sort of groom him for and the more knowledge and experience that he gets. He did a good job in the game, so we’ll try to continue to use some of that inside pass rush that he gives us to help us in the future.”

A former 4-star recruit out of Philadelphia, Barmore redshirted last season but shined on the practice field as a nine-time scout-team player of the week in 2018. He was the No. 5 player in the state of Pennsylvania, the No. 16 defensive tackle and the No. 176 overall prospect in the 2018 recruiting cycle, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

This fall, he has recorded eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup in his five appearances and is continuing to help on the practice field.

“He has a great motor,” safety Xavier McKinney said. “I think that’s one of the guys, no matter whether he’s doing good or he’s doing bad, he’s still going to be energizing, he’s going to help us get going. He’s always been like that, that’s why we love him. Even in the locker room, even if we’re not on the field, he’s always like that. We know the energy that he brings to the field when he gets on the field.”

Offensive lineman Landon Dickerson added: “Barmore, I mean, he’s an athletic and explosive dude. Obviously, we can see during the game he’s a high-energy guy, and I really appreciate that because in practice, he’s going to bring it every play. It’s always fun because he’s going to give you his best, so you’ve got to give him your best.”

Barmore still needs to clean up the mistakes. It’s one of the main reasons why he doesn’t see more of the field. But he gives the Tide another interior pass-rusher in the wake of losing a guy like Quinnen Williams, as well as someone that keeps the team laughing in the locker room.

“He’s a goofy guy,” Lewis said. “He’s a character.

“Whenever you see Barmore in the room, you know you’re bound to laugh.”

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