Things started slow on day two for Ohio State, but it ended with a bang. The last of the picks with a scarlet and gray hue belonged to linebacker Malik Harrison. He was taken very late in the third round by the Baltimore Ravens with the 98th overall pick.
It took a bit for Harrison to really hit his stride in Columbus, but once he did, he blossomed. Towards the tail-end of his junior season, we started to see the game slow down for the 6-foot, 3-inch, 240-pounder. He’s a fast-twitch guy that can run and shed blockers in traffic.
Harrison Led Ohio State in tackles as a junior (81) and senior (75) and finished career with 205 total tackles. He had an outstanding senior season that included 16.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and four pass break-ups.
He is the 20th Ohio State linebacker selected in the NFL Draft since 2000, which is tied with Georgia for the most of any program in the country. He has a huge upside, and that’s likely what John Harbaugh and Baltimore are banking on.
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