As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release anywhere from 2-4 player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is outside linebacker Christopher Allen out of Baton Rogue (La.).
Christopher Allen, Outside Linebacker
Height: 6-4 / Weight: 250
Class: Redshirt Junior
Hometown: Baton Rogue (La.)
High School: Southern University Lab School
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 104 overrall / No. 4 ILB / No. 5 FL
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 216 overrall / No. 14 OLB / No. 9 FL
Analysis: The 2020 season is going to be Christopher Allen’s time to shine. After being limited by injuries and a rotational role through his first three seasons on campus, Allen will not be the most experienced edge player on the roster.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder brings a balanced approach to the field, as he’s shown flashes of being a productive pass rusher while also being effective at stopping the run.
So far in his career, Allen only has 17 total tackles to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss and half a sack, but his experience within the program will be his biggest asset. Expect that career sack number to increase dramatically this upcoming season.
Also expect Allen’s presence to be extremely beneficial for the young group of edge players coming in from the 2020 recruiting class, which includes Will Anderson, Chris Braswell, Drew Sanders and Quandarrius Robinson.
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