A look at Notre Dame linebacker commit Jaiden Ausberry, who the Irish beat Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, Auburn and Florida to land.Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.High School: University LabHeight: 6-1Weight: 215IB Grade: 4.5 (Top 50 caliber prospect)Upside Grade: 5.0Offers:Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, LSU, Miami, Texas, USC, Michigan, Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M, Oregon, Auburn, Tenne see, Michigan State, Ole Mi s, Arkansas, Mi si sippi State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Mi souri, Minnesota, Arizona Rollie Fingers Jersey StateRecruited By:Al Washington, Al Golden, Marcus Freeman, Chad BowdenESPN: 4-star - No. 57 overall - No. 4 linebackerRivals: 4-star - No. 196 overall - No. 14 linebackerOn3: 4-star - No. 202 overall - No. 17 linebacker247Sports: 4-star - No. 217 overall - No. 17 linebackerComposite: 4-star - No. 143 overall - No. 11 linebackerThe first thing that jumps out on film with Ausberry is his outstanding football intelligence. Ausberry is extremely smart, making quick decisions and he takes great angles to the football. His anticipation is as good as any linebacker in the country.Ausberry is a smooth and athletic young Marcus Semien Jersey linebacker. His foot quickne s and change of direction are outstanding, which is ideal for a second level defender. His ability to plant and then explode downhill is exactly what you want from a top linebacker. At 6-1 and 215 pounds he doesn't have great size, and Ausberry will need to Rickey Henderson Jersey fill out and get stronger, but he does po se s good natural strength, and he arrives at the ball with some force. After a year in the weight room at Notre Dame he'll likely see a jump in power and explosivene s.Ausberry has an excellent feel for the game, which allows him to make a lot of plays on the ball. His combination of feel, speed and proper angles allows him to quickly get to the football, which helped him rack up 94 tackles and 12 tackles for lo s as a junior.The University Lab standout doesn't spend a ton of time in coverage, but when he does he's Jed Lowrie Jersey effective. His range in zone looks is outstanding and he has the combination of feel, fluidity and speed to handle playing in man coverage against tight ends, backs and even slots on wheel routes.Scroll to ContinueAusberry likely projects as a rover early in Notre Dame's career due to this coverage ability, skills Oakland Athletics Custom Jersey in space, athleticism and size. Part of what makes him an important prospect is that he should be able to play all three linebacker positions in the Irish defense, and I'd contend that Will or Mike are his two best positions, but he can thrive at all three.Irish Breakdown Content Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you acce s to all of our premium content and our premium me sage board! Click on the link below for more.Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Gettr: