Malik Harrison holds the LILB · Backup spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Malik Harrison played 12 games in 2025 with a 42% snap share.

Malik Harrison is a linebacker from Ohio State selected 98th overall by Baltimore in the 2020 NFL Draft. Over six completed seasons, he appeared in 87 regular-season games (43 starts) and registered 181 tackles (100 solo), 2.0 sacks, nine tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and one pass defensed, along with eight special-teams tackles. In 2024 with Baltimore, Harrison set career highs with 46 tackles (30 solo), 2.0 sacks and three tackles for loss across 15 games (seven starts). He joined Pittsburgh in 2025, appearing in 11 games (nine starts) with 37 tackles (22 solo) and two tackles for loss before missing six contests due to injury. Entering his seventh season, Harrison is under contract with the Steelers.

Ohio Statethrough 2019

Ravens2020 – 2024

Steelers2025 — present

CollegeOhio StateDraftRound 3 · No. 98 overall · 2020 · BALAcquiredAcquired from Baltimore Ravens · drafted thereHometownColumbus, OH