Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Jaiden Ausberry
Junior linebacker for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 226 lb · Baton Rouge, LA · University Lab
CFB Index 49 · #299 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
14
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, vs Wisconsin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2023.
Jaiden Ausberry
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent four seasons in the Notre Dame linebacker corps. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of University Lab
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 51 | 20 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 56 | 33 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 124 | 62 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jaiden Ausberry's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
7 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 37-7 over that span.
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame3-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
45.3%
86 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
63.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
93 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
49 · #299 of 583 LBs
Former four-star. Now #299 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Jones’s 2024 season.
79%match
Matches Isaiah on
TFL rate
Class year
Tackle volume
Differs from Isaiah on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Siale Esera's junior season at BYU (2025).
80%match
Matches Siale on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaiden Ausberry
The linebacker corps · Notre Dame
- #34Drayk Bowen67 tackles · 2025
- #4Jaiden Ausberry51 tackles · 2025
- #27Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa48 tackles · 2025
- #3Jaylen Sneed35 tackles · 2025
- #19Madden Faraimo16 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology