75 days after backing off his Temple pledge, four-star defensive tackle Christian Barmore committed to Alabama early Wednesday morning on Twitter.

The Philadelphia (Pa.) Neumann Goretti product chose the Crimson Tide over a litany of other offers including Georgia, Miami, Tennessee.

“Man, I was really about to cry,” Barmore told BamaOnLine when the Tide offered. “It’s Alabama, I always loved that school. Alabama, man, that’s a dream come true. I was in class, too, I had to be excused. When that happened, I was just like wow. Everything changed. I’ve just got to keep working hard, keep going harder.”

Defensive line is a priority position group for Alabama in the 2018 recruiting cycle. Nick Saban and staff wasted no time on Barmore, prioritizing him earlier in the fall and pressing for him in the weeks to follow.

After an official visit to Tuscaloosa in early December, his first ever trip to the Capstone, it was clear Alabama had the edge in Barmore’s recruitment.

At 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Barmore is rated the No. 17 defensive tackle and the No. 188 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

Wide receivers coach Mike Locksley heads up Barmore’s recruitment.

Alabama was the Crystal Ball favorite at 100 percent.

Barmore is commitment No. 17 for the Tide, giving Alabama the No. 5 class in the country, per the 247Sports Team Rankings. He will sign with the Tide on Wednesday.