Ernest Hausmann

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
235
Hometown:
Columbus, Neb.
High School:
Columbus

Pronunciation

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS
Michigan
• Tackles: 12 - at Washington (Oct. 5, 2024)
• Solos: 9 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Asst: 7, 2x - last at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• TFLs: 1.5 - at Ohio State (Nov. 30, 2024)
• Sacks: 1.0, 3x - last at Nebraska (Sept. 20, 2025)
• Int: 1 - at Washington (Oct. 5, 2024)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)

Nebraska
• Tackles: 12 - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 19, 2022)
• Solos: 12 - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 19, 2022)
• Asst: 5 - vs. North Dakota (Sept. 3, 2022)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last at Michigan (Nov. 12, 2022)
• Sacks: 1.0 - at Michigan (Nov. 12, 2022)
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - at Iowa (Nov. 25, 2022)
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Voted a captain by his teammates (2025)
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2024)
• Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist (2025)
• Named as the recipient of the Roger Zatkoff Award (2024); Blue Collar Award (2024)
• Two-time letter winner (2023-24)
• Has appeared in 38 games at linebacker with 23 starts

Senior (2025)
• Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico
• Led the defense with eight tackles and hurried the quarterback once in a start against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Paced the defense with 11 stops starting at Oklahoma (Sept. 6) including a shared TFL; credited with one quarterback hurry
• Assisted on one tackle starting against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Started at Nebraska (Sept. 20) and led the defense with nine tackles including one sack
• Broke up a pass and made two tackles in a start against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)
• Started at USC (Oct. 11) and led the defense with nine tackles
• Posted seven stops including one for loss in a start against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Had eight tackles including one for loss starting at MSU (Oct. 25)
• Posted 11 tackles in a start against Purdue (Nov. 1), including one for loss
• Hurried the quarterback once and posted two tackles including one for loss in a start against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)

Junior (2024)
• Started all 13 games at linebacker; led the team with 89 tackles including 7.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, and one interception to earn his second varsity letter at Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Named as the recipient of the Roger Zatkoff Award
• On three occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against USC, Northwestern, at Ohio State
• Made his first career start as a Wolverine against Fresno State (Aug. 31) and chipped in with four tackles
• Contributed three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) and recorded his first sack as a Wolverine
• Delivered five tackles with a pass breakup, shared tackle for loss against USC (Sept. 21)
• Led the team with nine solo tackles, a Michigan-best, against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Recorded his first career interception and totaled 12 tackles (eight solos) at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Credited with five stops including one for loss at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Led the defense with 11 stops against Michigan State (Oct. 26) including one for loss
• Again led the defense in tackles, posting 10 against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Credited with four solo tackles at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Led the team with four stops including a sack against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Led the defense with eight stops including 1.5 for loss at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Posted seven tackles against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31); named a captain for the game

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in all 15 games at linebacker and also contributed on special teams; finished third on the team with 46 tackles including 2.0 for loss to earn his first varsity letter at Michigan
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship
• Led the team with six tackles including a shared tackle for loss against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Collected three tackles playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Assisted on three stops from his linebacker position and also contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Made two solo stop playing linebacker; also contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 23)
• On the road at Nebraska (Sept 30), contributed two tackles playing linebacker and on special teams
• Notched five tackles with a shared TFL at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Against Indiana (Oct. 14), finished with five tackles
• At Michigan State (Oct. 21), finished with two tackles including one for loss playing linebacker and special teams
• Assisted on two tackles against Purdue (Nov. 4) playing linebacker and special teams
• Credited with one tackle at Penn State (Nov. 11)
• Made one solo tackle playing linebacker and special teams at Maryland (Nov. 18)
• Delivered three tackles playing linebacker and special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
• Credited with a solo tackle playing linebacker against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Assisted on two tackles playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned one varsity letter playing at Nebraska (2022)
• Appeared in 12 games with seven starts at linebacker

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in all 12 games with seven starts at linebacker to earn his first varsity letter; totaled 54 tackles (36 solo) with two tackles for loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery
• The fifth true freshman linebacker to start a game for the Huskers in the last 30 seasons
• Made his collegiate debut against Northwestern (Aug. 27) with three tackles
• Made his first career start against North Dakota (Sept. 3) and contributed six stops
• Delivered seven tackles against Georgia Southern (Sept. 10)
• Playing against No. 6 Oklahoma, made one solo tackle
• Appeared against Indiana (Oct. 1) and at Rutgers (Oct. 7)
• In his first Big Ten game at Purdue (Oct. 15), delivered three tackles
• Credited with two tackles starting against Illinois (Oct. 29)
• Against Minnesota (Nov. 5), produced four tackles and his first career tackle for loss
• Made his first-ever sack at U-M (Nov. 12) in a 10-tackle performance
• Set season-bests with 10 solo tackles and 12 total stops against Wisconsin (Nov. 19)
• Delivered six solo tackles at Iowa (Nov. 25), and recovered a fumble to set up a Nebraska field goal

Prep
• Attended Columbus (2021); played for head coach Craig Williams
• Helped the Discoverers reach a 7-3 record with a playoff appearance in his final season (2021)
• His junior year (2020), the team posted a 6-4 record and reached the playoffs
• A two-way standout for Columbus

Key Statistics
• Credited with 80 tackles, nine tackles for loss and two sacks his senior year
• On the offensive side of the ball, added 37 receptions for 600 yards and eight touchdowns as a tight end and rushed six times for 108 yards with a score

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 678 overall player nationally, the No. 65 linebacker the No. 5 player in the state of Nebraska
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 60 linebacker and the No. 6 player in the state of Nebraska
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 140 player in his region, the No. 24 linebacker and the No. 5 player in the state of Nebraska
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 45 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 5 player in Nebraska
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 568 player in the country, the No. 59 linebacker in the nation and the No. 5 player in Nebraska
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 294 player nationally, the No. 27 linebacker in the country and the No. 2 player in the state of Nebraska
• Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick
• Class A First Team All-State honoree as a senior (2021)
• Super-State first team his senior year (2021)
• Bob Murray Most Outstanding Senior Football Player Award winner

Personal
• Son of Robert and Theresa Hausmann
• Born August 20, 2003
• Born in Uganda; legally adopted at age two but did not move to the U.S until age five
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts