Former Nebraska linebacker Ernest Hausmann has committed to Michigan as a transfer. Transfer offers are a little bit iffy to track, but he was offered by Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Virginia out of high school.
Hausmann is a 6’2″, 220 lb. player who made 54 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 sack while starting seven games as a true freshman for the Cornhuskers in 2022. Despite being offered by the Wolverines out of school, chose his “home state” team for a year instead; Hausmann was actually born in Uganda but was adopted and moved to be with his adoptive family when he was five years old.
High school rankings from 2022:
ESPN: 3-star, 78 grade, #24 ILB
On3: 4-star, 91 grade, #27 LB, #294 overall
Rivals: 3-star, 5.6 grade, #45 OLB
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #65 LB
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Hausmann is a little bit slow to diagnose plays at this point in his career, which was the case in high school, too. He’s not the most instinctive player. He looked like a freshman in 2022 because he was. Going back and looking at a couple games’ worth of highlights from the season, he’s someone who doesn’t fly wildly out of position but is a step slow to react overall. Also, he’s a little bit light – especially in the lower body – and needs to get in the weight room, something that Michigan specializes in with S&C coach Ben Herbert.
Overall, this is a good pickup for Michigan. I think Hausmann has potential to be a serviceable player, although he does not appear to be a star in the making. Michigan may be losing Michael Barrett this off-season, leaving Junior Colson, Nikhai Hill-Green (who has been injured for the entirety of 2022), Kalel Mullings, and Jimmy Rolder as the top four inside linebackers returning for next season. Hausmann looks to me like a developmental player who might need until 2024 or 2025 to be fully ready to play on a quality defense. Colson could very well be headed for the NFL after 2023, which puts Hausmann in the mix to start at least by 2024.
Potential inside linebacker depth chart for 2023:
- Junior Colson (Jr.)
- Nikhai Hill-Green (RS Jr.)
- Kalel Mullings (Sr.)
- Jimmy Rolder (So.)
- Ernest Hausmann (So.)
- Joey Velazquez (RS Sr.)
- Jaydon Hood (RS So.)
- Deuce Spurlock (RS Fr.)
- Tyler McLaurin (RS So.)
- Micah Pollard (RS Fr.)
- Semaj Bridgeman (Fr.)
- Breeon Ishmail (Fr.)
Hausmann is the second transfer portal target to pick Michigan in this cycle, joining Arizona State offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson.
Below you will find a video interview with some highlights from his high school career:
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