Player
Malik Harrison
LB · Steelers
Malik Harrison: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Six-year role player: Ravens depth LB just had his 2024 breakout, then took a check to Pittsburgh.
TrendHarrison career by season
| Year | Team | TK | TFL | Sk | QBH | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BAL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BAL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BAL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | BAL | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PIT | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After four seasons of pure special-teams + depth duty in Baltimore (12-24 tackles each year), Harrison turned a contract-year 2024 (26 TK, 4 TFL, 2 Sk, 3 QBH) into a free-agent deal with the in-division rival Steelers.
2024 was the contract year: 2 sacks, 4 TFLs, 3 QB hits — career highs across every stat.
MilestoneHarrison had 0 career sacks entering 2024. He finished the season with 2 sacks, 3 QB hits, and 4 tackles for loss — every disruption number a career high. Baltimore had been using him as a 4th LB / core special-teamer for four years; the 2024 jump came from finally getting sub-package reps on defense.
Pittsburgh switch: tackle volume held, but the disruption numbers reset to zero.
SplitThrough 2025, Harrison has matched his 2024 tackle pace (25 vs 26) — but the pass-rush production is gone (0 sacks, 0 QB hits). The Steelers, with T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith handling the edge work, aren't asking Harrison to rush. The 2 TFLs say he's still useful against the run.
Forced his only career fumble in 2023 — a 12-tackle season otherwise.
RareHarrison's lone career forced fumble came in 2023, the same year he posted his fewest career tackles (12). It's the kind of stat that says 'core special teamer who happens to hit hard' — disruption when he gets a snap, but not enough volume to repeat.
Six seasons, 118 career tackles — a textbook depth-LB / ST ace résumé.
ComparisonAverage annual tackle line: ~20 tackles per year. That's the calling card of a rotational LB / special-teams captain, not a starter. Baltimore drafted Harrison in the 3rd round in 2020 and kept him for five seasons primarily for kick coverage. The Steelers signing fits the same job description — depth, role-player, and a Sunday-shift third linebacker behind a more athletic starting duo.
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