Aireontae Ersery
| Houston Texans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 19, 2002 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 331 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ruskin (Kansas City) |
| College: | Minnesota (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 48th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Aireontae Lamont Ersery (born February 19, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[edit]Ersery was born on February 19, 2002, in Kansas City, Missouri, later attending Ruskin High School.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[2][3]
College career
[edit]In Ersery's first two collegiate football seasons in 2020 and 2021, he played in two games, while making one start for Minnesota.[4] In 2022, he started all 13 games for the Gophers, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference recognition.[5][6] In 2023, Ersery started all 13 games at left tackle[citation needed] for the Gophers and earned second-team all-Big 10 honors.[7][8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
331 lb (150 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 4.82 s | 7.81 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Ersery was selected with the 48th pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Engle, Todd (August 22, 2019). "A late-comer to football, no one's missing Ruskin High's future Golden Gopher anymore". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Ruane, Blake (June 16, 2019). "Minnesota Football Recruiting: Missouri OL Aireontae Ersery commits to the Gophers". The Daily Gopher. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Aireontae Ersery". Minnesota University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Randy. "Aireontae Ersery brings big personality, big talent to Gophers offensive line". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Randy. "Gophers tackle Aireontae Ersery announces he's returning for 2024 season". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy (December 25, 2023). "Gophers lineman Aireontae Ersery, a role model, with wit". Pioneer Press. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Joe (December 5, 2023). "Starting left tackle Aireontae Ersery returning to Gophers in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Aireontae Ersery Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Aireontae Ersery College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
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