![]() Hausmann with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023 | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Uganda | August 20, 2003
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Columbus (Columbus, Nebraska) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Ernest Hausmann (born August 20, 2003) is a Ugandan college football linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines. He played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2022, before transferring to Michigan in 2023 and winning a national championship that season.
Hausmann was born in Uganda on August 20, 2003. [1] His parents, Olive and Paul, were poor and had between 12 and 15 children. They decided to allow an American couple, Robert and Teresa Hausmann, to adopt Ernest. After a two-year adoption and immigration process, Ernest joined the Hausmanns in Nebraska at age five in 2008. [2]
Hausmann grew up in Columbus, Nebraska, and attended Columbus High School. He played football on both offense, as a wide receiver, and on defense as a cornerback and linebacker. As a senior, he tallied 80 tackles and had 600 yards receiving with nine touchdowns. [1] Hausmann was rated as a four star recruit, #294 overall, and the second best player in Nebraska by On3.com. [3]
Hausmann received a scholarship offer from Nebraska in November 2020. [4] [1] He signed his commitment to Nebraska in December 2021. [5]
Hausmann enrolled early at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in January 2022 and received significant playing time as a true freshman for the team. [6] He appeared in every game for Nebraska, including seven games as a starter. Against Michigan on November 12, he registered 10 tackles and his first college sack to push the Wolverines out of field goal range in the third quarter. [7] [8] The following week, on November 19, he had a career-high 12 tackles against Wisconsin. [9] After the 2022 season, Hausmann entered the NCAA transfer portal where he was rated by 247Sports as the top player in the portal. [10]
In late December 2022, Hausmann transferred to the University of Michigan. [11] [12] In his first season with the Wolverines, Hausmann appeared in all 15 games and won a national championship. Hausmann finished third on the team in tackles with 46, contributing at linebacker and on special teams. [13] Hausmann earned Defensive Player of the Week in the Big Ten Championship game versus Iowa, after an 8 tackle performance.
In 2024, Hausmann became a starting linebacker in his second season with Michigan. In week three versus Arkansas State, Hausmann led the team with seven tackles and recorded his first sack of the season. [14] In week six versus Washington, Hausmann led the team with twelve tackles and recorded his first collegiate interception on a pass thrown by Will Rogers. [15] He was an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a junior. [16] In total, Hausmann started all 13 games for the Wolverines and led the team with 89 total tackles. He also had seven tackles for a loss, two sacks and an interception. [17]