Ernest Hausmann
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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Ernest Hausmann (born August 20, 2003) is an 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.
Early life
Hausmann was born in Uganda on August 20, 2003.{{Cite web |title=Ernest Hausmann |url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/ernest-hausmann/43736 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |publisher=University of Nebraska}} 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.{{Cite news |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Columbus High Super Senior: Ernest Hausmann |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114810144/hausmann/ |work=Columbus Telegram |page=L3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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. Hausmann was rated as a four star recruit, #294 overall, and the second best player in Nebraska by On3.com.{{Cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/player/football/2022/?state=ne|title=2022 Top Football Nebraska Recruits|website=On3}}
College career
=Nebraska=
Hausmann received a scholarship offer from Nebraska in November 2020.{{Cite news |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Huskers offer Hausmann |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114811118/hausmann/ |work=The Columbus Telegram |pages=B1 B3 |via=Newspapers.com}} He signed his commitment to Nebraska in December 2021.{{Cite news |last=Nate Tenopir |date=December 16, 2021 |title=Hausmann ready to go to work |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114811391/hausmann/ |work=The Columbus Telegram |pages=B1, B4 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Hausmann enrolled early at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in January 2022 and received significant playing time as a true freshman for the team.{{Cite news |last=Sam McKewon |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Hausmann proves his mettle: Freshman LB back in starting role |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114811764/hausmann/ |work=Lincoln Journal Star |via=Newspapers.com}} 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.{{Cite news |date=November 13, 2022 |title=Hausmann a silver lining |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114810833/hausmann/ |work=Lincoln Journal Star |page=C4 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |last=Jordan McAlpine |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Hausmann provides bright spot |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114811915/hausmann/ |work=The Columbus Telegram |pages=B1, B4 |via=Newspapers.com}} The following week, on November 19, he had a career-high 12 tackles against Wisconsin.{{Cite web |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Wisconsin Nebraska Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401405142 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |work=ESPN.com}} After the 2022 season, Hausmann entered the NCAA transfer portal where he was rated by 247Sports as the top player in the portal.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2022 |title=New Michigan LB Ernest Hausmann named No. 1 overall player in transfer portal rankings |url=https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/2022/12/16/23512761/michigan-wolverines-football-recruiting-rankings-transfer-porta-ernest-hausmann-linebacker-nebraska |publisher=SB Nation}}
=Michigan=
==2023==
In late December 2022, Hausmann transferred to the University of Michigan.{{Cite news |last=Tony Garcia |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Michigan football lands Nebraska linebacker Ernest Hausmann via transfer portal |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/12/15/michigan-football-ernest-hausmann-wolverines-huskers/69731603007/ |work=Detroit Free Press}}{{Cite news |last=Bland |first=Evan |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Nebraska linebacker Ernest Hausmann transfers to Michigan |url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-linebacker-ernest-hausmann-transfers-to-michigan/article_f6be7b0f-d5f1-52e7-8230-f89e2bcb60fc.html |access-date=November 6, 2023 |work=Omaha World-Herald}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ernest-hausmann-1.html|title=Ernest Hausmann|website=Sports Reference-CFB}} Hausmann earned Defensive Player of the Week in the Big Ten Championship game versus Iowa, after an 8 tackle performance.
==2024==
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.{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628479#home|title=Michigan v. Arkansas State (2024)|website=ESPN}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628505|title=Michigan v. Washington (2024)|website=ESPN}} He was an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a junior.{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/fb/article/bltb8532d0a2076d22c/|title=Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards|website=Big Ten Conference}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/2024.html|title=2024 Michigan Wolverines Stats|website=Sports Reference (College Football)}}
References
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External links
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- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/ernest-hausmann/43736 Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]
- [https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/ernest-hausmann/25462 Michigan Wolverines bio]
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