Linebacker, Ohio State, 2016–19
Malik Harrison
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
- Born
- Mar 5, 1998
Malik Harrison played linebacker at Ohio State (2016–19). The Baltimore Ravens took Harrison in round 3, No. 98 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Nebraska, 2018Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 37 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 81 | 55 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 75 | 49 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 206 | 136 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Ohio State 14 games, 75 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–0 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Indiana | W 51–10 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Nebraska | W 48–7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Michigan State | W 34–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Northwestern | W 52–3 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 73–14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | at Rutgers | W 56–21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Penn State | W 28–17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan | W 56–27 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 23–29 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ohio State 12 games, 81 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Rutgers | W 52–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. TCU | W 40–28 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atPenn State | W 27–26 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Indiana | W 49–26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | L 20–49 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Nebraska | W 36–31 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atMichigan State | W 26–6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | atMaryland | W 52–51 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Michigan | W 62–39 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Northwestern | W 45–24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 28–23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Ohio State 12 games, 37 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atIndiana | W 49–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UNLV | W 54–21 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atRutgers | W 56–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Maryland | W 62–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atNebraska | W 56–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Penn State | W 39–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Iowa | L 24–55 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Michigan State | W 48–3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 52–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMichigan | W 31–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. USC | W 24–7 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Ohio State 5 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 77–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Rutgers | W 58–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Indiana | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Nebraska | W 62–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMaryland | W 62–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–17).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.83 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 72 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 72 | 207 | 2 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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