Malik Harrison (born March 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants 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.
Early life 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.
College career 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.
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens 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.
Pittsburgh Steelers
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.
On August 31, 2026, Harrison was waived.
New York Giants On August 31, 2026, Harrison was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. On September 12, 2026, Harrison was elevated ahead of Week 1 versus the Dallas Cowboys. On September 21, he was elevated again ahead of Week 2 versus the Los Angeles Rams. On September 26, 2026, Harrison was elevated his 3rd and final time ahead of week 2 against the Tennessee Titans.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2020 BAL 16 6 44 26 18 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2021 BAL 14 5 25 14 11 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 BAL 17 8 31 20 11 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 BAL 14 8 20 13 7 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 BAL 15 7 54 22 32 2.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 PIT 11 9 41 25 16 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 87 43 215 120 95 2.0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2020 BAL 2 1 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 BAL 2 1 8 2 6 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2024 BAL 2 2 11 7 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 PIT 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 8 5 25 10 15 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Personal life Harrison was born to parents Donetta and Charles.
References
External links New York Giants bio Ohio State Buckeyes bio