Austin Ausberry

2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2022 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Versatile defensive back who can play a variety of positions on the field … Joined the Tigers in January of 2024 after spending 2 years at Auburn where he appeared in 7 games … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in 12 games in his first year with the Tigers in 2024 … Has 19 career appearances (12 at LSU, 7 at Auburn) with 3 tackles (2 at Auburn, 1 at LSU) … Prepped at University High School on the LSU campus, winning the state title as a senior … His dad Verge played football at LSU, leading the Tigers in tackles in 1988 (96 tackles) and 1989 (89 tackles) … Younger brother Jaiden plays football at Notre Dame … Dad is Executive Deputy AD in the athletic department and also serves as Executive Director of External Relations for the Louisiana State University System. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024 at LSU) Appeared in 12 games, seeing action primarily on special teams … Tallied 1 tackle … Tackle came in first game in an LSU uniform against USC in Las Vegas … Played a total of 157 special teams snaps, serving mainly on LSU’s kickoff teams … Appeared on 74 kickoff coverage plays and 51 on kickoff return … Saw action on 29 plays on punt returns and 3 on punt coverage. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2023 at Auburn) Appeared in 3 games … Saw action against Massachusetts, Samford, and Ole Miss … Had a tackle vs. Ole Miss. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Auburn) Played in 4 games as a true freshman in 2022 … Played against San Jose State, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M … Had 1 tackle vs. LSU. HIGH SCHOOL Playmaker on both sides of the ball at University High School … Played linebacker and wide receiver for the Cubs … Won Louisiana Division II state title as a senior after reaching the semifinals as a junior … Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … Participated in track and field as well, helping team to state indoor title during his career … Rated as the No. 6 recruit at his position nationally … Top 20 prospect in the state of Louisiana as a senior … Graduated with a 3.6 grade point average … Coached in football by Andy Martin. Austin Ausberry’s Career Highs Tackles: 1, 3x (Last: vs. USC, 2024)