Player
Christian Barmore
DL · Patriots
Christian Barmore: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
2023 breakout (8.5 sacks, 13 TFL) — then a 2024 lost to blood clots — then back on the field in 2025.
TrendBarmore season totals (regular season, NE)
| Year | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 13 | 8.5 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |
The 2021 2nd-round pick out of Alabama had a quiet first two years (4.0 combined sacks). Then 2023 detonated: 8.5 sacks, 13 TFL, 16 QB hits — a top-11 line in tackles-for-loss among all defensive linemen leaguewide that earned a 4-year, $84M extension. 2024 was wiped out by recurring blood clots (1 game, 3 tackles). 2025 was the comeback: 2.0 sacks and 11 QB hits in 15 regular-season games — pressure rate recovered, sack volume still building.
Sacks per season (regular season)
| Season | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2024 (clots) | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 2.0 |
The 2023 season was an All-Pro caliber DT line — 8.5 sacks and a top-11 TFL finish among all DL.
MilestoneBarmore 2023 disruption profile
| Stat | 2023 Total | Career % (reg season) |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 8.5 | 55% of career total |
| TFL | 13 | 57% of career total |
| QB Hits | 16 | 36% of career total |
| Pass Defenses | 6 | 67% of career total |
A single season produced more than half of his career sack and TFL totals. His 13 TFL ranked tied-11th among all defensive linemen leaguewide that year — a genuine top-tier disruption line. The Patriots paid the contract on the conviction that 2023 was the floor, not the ceiling.
In 2025 (reg season) he hit 11 QB hits on 15 tackles — his best pressure-per-tackle ratio of his career.
AnomalyQB hits per tackle ratio by season (regular season only)
| Year | Tackles | QB Hits | QBH per 10 Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 34 | 16 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | 7.3 |
In 15 regular-season games in 2025, Barmore posted 11 QB hits on just 15 tackles — a 7.3 ratio, his career best. Even 2022's peak ratio (7.8 on only 9 tackles) is now nearly matched over a much larger sample. The sack numbers (2.0) haven't fully caught up, but the pressure signal is the leading indicator — it led the 2023 sack explosion by two seasons.
Career 15.5 sacks in 59 regular-season games at age 26 — the blood-clot year cost him his prime age-25 season.
RareCareer regular-season totals through 2025
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 59 |
| Tackles | 75 |
| TFL | 23 |
| Sacks | 15.5 |
| QB Hits | 44 |
| Pass Defenses | 9 |
At 26, Barmore has 15.5 career sacks and 44 QB hits across 59 regular-season games — but 2024 is a 3-game medical footnote in what should be a continuous prime. His 2023 disruption profile earned a 4-year, $84M extension; the risk is the blood-clot chapter is now permanent context on every contract conversation. The 2025 pressure recovery (7.3 QB hits per 10 tackles, a career best) at least says the underlying talent is intact.
2023 Barmore vs the contract-year interior DT class — he led in TFL but trailed in sacks.
ComparisonYoung interior DTs, 2023 (under 26, drafted 2020+) — regular season
| Player | Team | Sacks | TFL | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Madubuike | BAL | 13.0 | 12 | 33 |
| Christian Barmore | NE | 8.5 | 13 | 16 |
| Jalen Carter | PHI | 6.0 | 8 | 9 |
| Quinnen Williams | NYJ | 5.5 | 11 | 20 |
Barmore's 2023 led this peer class in TFL (13) but trailed Madubuike in sacks (8.5 vs 13.0). Madubuike's 33 QB hits vs Barmore's 16 signals a gap in sustained pass-rush volume. That tier still set the comp for Barmore's 4-year, $84M extension — a deal since redefined by his 2024 health setback.
Two years pre-breakout = 23 tackles, 4 sacks. The 2023 season alone = 34 tackles, 8.5 sacks.
SplitCareer era splits (regular season only)
| Era | Tackles | Sacks | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 (rotational) | 23 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 2023 (breakout) | 34 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2024 (medical) | 3 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 (return) | 15 | 2.0 | 11 |
His 2023 season alone produced more tackles than his first two years combined (34 vs 23) and more than his last two combined (34 vs 18). The career arc is genuinely shaped like a hand grenade — one spike that defines the player profile and a long tail of recovery surrounding it. The 2025 return re-established the QB hit pressure floor that the contract was built on (11 QB hits in 15 games).
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