Is Jaiden Ausberry starting?
Jaiden Ausberry is the projected starter at WLB for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Jaiden Ausberry is the projected starting WLB on a Elite Notre Dame — 91 OVR.
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of University Lab, ranked #165 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 51 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 226 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9339
- National Rank
- #165
- High School
- University Lab
- Hometown
- Baton Rouge, LA
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WRICETKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-0
Sep 6WWISTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WRICE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WWIS | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaiden Ausberry's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.