Usage / Role
68%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2016-2019Ohio State
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Columbus, OH, USA
Malik Harrison shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
68%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a linebacker
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State
Snapshot
Player Story
Malik Harrison built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Columbus, OH wearing No. 39, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Malik Harrison's career was his defensive...
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Malik Harrison, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State. Malik Harrison shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 19.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 74 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 73 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 69 | 16 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 73 |
Related Context
Malik Harrison played LB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malik Harrison recorded 206 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Ohio State paired 26 primary output with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
40.9
Usage
10.1
Consistency
66.6
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 0.5. Florida Atlantic: 3. Cincinnati: 3. Indiana: 2.5. Miami (OH): 1. Nebraska: 2. Michigan State: 1. Northwestern: 1.5. Wisconsin: 0. Maryland: 4. Rutgers: 3. Penn State: 2. Michigan: 1.5. Wisconsin: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 6 by 30. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 50.8. Cincinnati: 5 by 50.8. Indiana: 4 by 41.7. Miami (OH): 4 by 26.7. Nebraska: 7 by 49.2. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Northwestern: 9 by 52.5. Wisconsin: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 5 by 60.8. Rutgers: 6 by 55. Penn State: 9 by 57.5. Michigan: 2 by 23.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 35
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14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs Clemson | L 23-29 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan | W 56-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 28-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 56-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 73-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Northwestern | W 52-3 | 9 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Michigan State | W 34-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 48-7 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH) | W 76-5 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 51-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | W 42-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 45-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Harrison built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Columbus, OH wearing No. 39, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Malik Harrison's career was his defensive production: 206 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 1 interception across 43 career games in the available record. That gives Malik Harrison's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Ohio State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 14.9 | 3.2 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 6 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 19 | 43.6 | 11.4 | 13 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 19 | 43.6 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 26 | 40.9 | 10.1 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 26 | 40.9 | 10.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Purdue
Week 8 · L 20-49 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Michigan
Week 13 · W 62-39 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Maryland
Week 11 · W 73-14 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan State
Week 11 · W 48-3 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
81.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.
#5
@ TCU
Week 3 · W 40-28
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Ohio State
26 primary output · 40.9 efficiency · 10.1 usage
73
#2
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
73
26 primary · 40.9 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Ohio State
67.9
19 primary · 43.6 efficiency · 11.4 usage
18
Impact games
16
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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