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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020Consensus #098
LB· Round 3

Malik
Harrison.

Malik Harrison
Sickos Grade
56.8/100
Pre-draft #98

Ohio State official athletic logoOhio State· 6'3"· 247 lb· 4.66s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8594
National · #684HS class · 2016
Walnut Ridge, OH
247Sports composite via CFBD
R3 · #98 · Baltimore Ravens
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Harrison projects best in a 4-3 defense that emphasizes aggressive downhill play and features a strong defensive line that can keep blockers off of him.

Will LBSAM LBInside LB (4-3)
Best role

Harrison's immediate impact will likely be as a strong special teams contributor and rotational linebacker, with the ceiling to develop into a starting 4-3 WILL or SAM linebacker.

Wrong fit

He would be a poor fit in a two-gapping 3-4 defense that asks linebackers to consistently sift through traffic in congested boxes.

Harrison's athleticism and physical play style are well-suited for a defense that allows him to primarily react and attack, rather than consistently diagnose and shed at the point of attack.

04The evaluation

Selected #98 overall in Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft by Baltimore Ravens out of Ohio State.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
247 lb
40 yd
4.66s
Vertical
36"
Broad
10'2"
3-cone
6.83s
Shuttle
4.32s
Relative Athletic Score
9.43
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.66sp50
Vertical
36inp50
Broad jump
122inp50
Three-cone
6.83sp50
Shuttle
4.32sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Ohio State11131000
2017Ohio State14372010
2018Ohio State13812.5140
2019Ohio State14754.5040
Career5220610190

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

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