Alabama started off Wednesday’s Early Signing Period with a bang!

DT Christian Barmore (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) pulled the trigger for the Tide in a message from his Twitter account. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound prospect chose the Tide over numerous other schools, including Georgia, Miami and Tennessee.

Barmore is rated a 4-star and ranked as the nation’s No. 17 DT and the state of Pennsylvania’s No. 6 overall player, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.

He committed to Alabama via his Twitter account:

Following Barmore’s commitment, the Tide now have 17 players committed in the class of 2018 and should have a big early signing day.