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Malik Harrison
Malik Harrison (born March 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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| Harrison with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2019 | ||||
| Linebacker | ||||
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| (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
| Walnut Ridge (Columbus) | ||||
| Ohio State (2016–2019) | ||||
| 2020: 3rd round, 98th overall pick | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (2020–2024) | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2025–present) | ||||
| First-team All-Big Ten (2019) | ||||
| Total tackles215Sacks2Pass deflections1Stats at Pro Football Reference | 215 | 2 | 1 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 215 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Malik Harrison (born March 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Harrison attended Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Ohio, where he played football and basketball. On the football field, he switched between quarterback, wide receiver, running back, linebacker, and safety. In 2015, his senior season, he rushed for 897 yards and 15 touchdowns while passing for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns alongside compiling five sacks and forty tackles. He committed to play college football at Ohio State University following his senior season.
In 2016, Harrison's freshman year at Ohio State, he appeared in 12 games. As a sophomore in 2017, he appeared in all 14 of Ohio State's games, compiling 36 tackles and two sacks.
In 2018, Harrison's junior season, he became a starter, and was tied for first on the team in tackles with 81 alongside adding 8.5 tackles for loss. He earned All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention.
As a senior in 2019, Harrison again led Ohio State in tackles, recorded 4.5 sacks, and was named first-team All-Big Ten.
Harrison was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (98th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the team on July 13, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, and activated four days later.
On October 31, 2021, Harrison suffered a non-life-threatening injury after being shot in the left calf outside a nightclub in Cleveland. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list the following day. He was activated on November 27.
On March 13, 2024, Harrison signed a one-year contract extension with the Ravens.
On March 13, 2025, Harrison signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On September 10, Harrison was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was activated on November 1, ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
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| Led the league | |
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Harrison was born to parents Donetta and Charles.
- Pittsburgh Steelers bio
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
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