Malik Harrison Selected by Baltimore Ravens in NFL Draft
4/24/2020 11:50:35 PM | Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Malik Harrison, a first-team All-Big Ten linebacker who led Ohio State in tackles as both a junior and senior, was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Harrison was selected with the 98th overall pick of the draft. He is the seventh Buckeye to be drafted and the fifth from a vaunted defense that led the nation in four categories including total defense (259.7 yards per game).
Harrison started 27 of 28 games over the last two seasons and totaled 205 career tackles, 29.0 tackles-for-loss and 10.0 quarterback sacks. As a senior, the conference coaches named him a first-team All-Big Ten selection. His 16.0 tackles for loss in 2019 were the fourth most by a linebacker in program history.
20th Linebacker Taken Since 2000
Harrison’s selection makes him the 20th Ohio State linebacker drafted since 2000. At least one Buckeye linebacker has been taken in 13 of the last 20 drafts.
Buckeyes in the 2020 NFL Draft
Rd. #
1st 2nd DE Chase Young, Washington Redskins
1st 3rd CB Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions
1st 19th CB Damon Arnette, Las Vegas Raiders
2nd 55th RB J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens
3rd 73rd DT DaVon Hamilton, Jacksonville Jaguars
3rd 75th OG Jonah Jackson, Detroit Lions
3rd 98th LB Malik Harrison, Baltimore Ravens
Malik Harrison Ohio State Career Overview
#39 / Linebacker / 6-3, 240 / Columbus, Ohio / Walnut Ridge
- Led Ohio State in tackles as a junior (81) and senior (75) and finished career with 205 total tackles
- Outstanding senior season included 16.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and four pass break-ups
- Only Andy Katzenmoyer (23 in 1996), Ryan Shazier (17 in 2012 and 22.5 in 2013) and Matt Wilhelm (19.5 in 2002) had more TFLs from the linebacker position than Harrison’s 16.5 in 2019
- Career statistics include 29.0 TFLs for 107 yards, 10.0 sacks and nine PBUs
- Played in 53 games over the past four seasons and started 28 times
- A force on three consecutive outright Big Ten championship teams (2017, 2018, 2019)
- True senior in 2019 working on his degree in human development and family science
