New England Patriots defensive end Christian Barmore made his 2024 NFL debut on Sunday by playing 21 snaps in a 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Barmore made three tackles as he returned to the field after being hospitalized at the beginning of training camp because of blood clots.

His comeback from the health scare made Barmore the 70th Alabama alumnus to play in an NFL regular-season game in 2024. This is the third season in a row that at least 70 who played at Alabama have played in the NFL. No other college program has reached that number in an NFL season.

Now that Alabama has hit 70 again, will the Crimson Tide exceed its record of 72 established in 2023? If it does, Alabama will have increased its NFL representation for eight consecutive seasons.

In 2016, 38 former Alabama players appeared in at least one NFL regular-season game – one fewer than had played in 2015.

In 2017, the number rose to 44, breaking the school’s single-season NFL record of 40 in 1987. The 1987 season featured a player strike and three weeks of football with replacement players.

In 2018, the Alabama alumni who played in the NFL reached 52. It jumped to 62 in 2019 and increased to 64 in 2020, 68 in 2021, 70 in 2022 and 72 in 2023.

Through 11 weeks of the NFL’s 2024 season, two other college programs have had at least 60 alumni play – Ohio State with 63 and Georgia with 60. Last season, Georgia had 58 and Ohio State 57.

With seven weeks remaining in the regular season, how could Alabama reach at least 73 players in 2024?

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson played at Alabama in the 2019 season. After getting hurt in training camp, the rookie came off injured reserve this week and is awaiting his NFL debut.

Three Alabama alumni who have not played this season are on injured reserve – Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams, Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris and Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young – and another is on the physically-unable-to-perform list – Denver Broncos outside linebacker Drew Sanders. Hellams, Harris and Sanders are expected to play this season.

Six other Alabama alumni who have not played this season are on NFL practice squads – Baltimore Ravens guard Darrian Dalcourt, Buffalo Bills safety Kareem Jackson, Cleveland Browns tight end Cameron Latu, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Irv Smith Jr., Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood and Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks.

Each NFL team can elevate two practice-squad members to active status for each game.

The players who have appeared in NFL regular-season games in 2024 who played at Alabama include:

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr.

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold

New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker

New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle

Los Angeles Chargers center Bradley Bozeman

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell

Cleveland Browns cornerback Tony Brown

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton

Cleveland Browns guard Javion Cohen

Cleveland Browns/Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper

Miami Dolphins guard Lester Cotton

Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Raekwon Davis

Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson

Dallas Cowboys safety Trevon Diggs

Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe

Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashaan Evans

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris

Indianapolis Colts safety Ronnie Harrison

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Hurts

Baltimore Ravens safety Eddie Jackson

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs

New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle J.C. Latham

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis

Atlanta Falcons running back Jase McClellan

Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney

New Orleans Saints cornerback Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley

New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne

Carolina Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray

Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Jarran Reed

Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley

Carolina Panthers defensive end A’Shawn Robinson

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr.

Jacksonville Jaguars/Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Cam Robinson

Los Angeles Chargers punter JK Scott

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

Houston Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson

Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle

Denver Broncos cornerback Levi Wallace

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams

Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams

New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams

Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr.

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.