Alabama added commitment No. 2 to its 2021 class on Friday afternoon in three-star defensive tackle Anquin Barnes of Montgomery (Ala.) Lee. The 6-foot-5, 299-pound defensive tackle chose the Crimson Tide over a big offer list that included Auburn, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee, among others.

Barnes broke down why he chose Alabama with BamaOnLine. We also caught up with his head coach at Lee, Eric Hudson, who told us what kind of player the Tide is getting in its newest pledge.

“He’s a kid that’s been working very hard since his ninth grade year,” Hudson told BamaOnLine. “He’s given himself the opportunity to be in the position he’s in. Everything we’ve asked him to do to get himself in shape, get himself stronger or faster, he’s done that. He’s been working hard in the weight room. He also ran track last year. He didn’t want to run with the big guys; he tried to run with the DBs and get his speed down. He also played basketball to get his feet developed. He’s just an overall good kid and has very good parents. The kid just tries to do everything correct to get himself prepared for the next level. I think the things he’s done have paid off for him.”

What is Barnes’ greatest attribute as a player?

“His understanding of the game and pretty much being a leader on and off the field, teaching the other guys that hard work is the best thing to do to promote yourself,” Hudson said. “He understands exactly what he needs to do for his position, the gap responsibilities, when it’s time to come off the ball, when to pass rush, he just understands football really good.”

At 6-foot-5, nearly 300 pounds, could Barnes play offensive line in the future?

“Me personally, I think he’s probably going to end up being an O-lineman because he’s so massive and big,” Hudson said. “You very rarely catch D-lineman that are 6-5, 300. I think he’ll end up being an O-lineman. I might be wrong, but I think that’s where he’ll end up. I think (Alabama’s) recruiting him as both. I think it’ll be a development process of what he’ll end up being. But with a kid that size, who’s not going to try to take a chance and develop him?”