Aireontae Ersery

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Aireontae Ersery
Minnesota Golden GophersNo. 69
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight330 lb (150 kg)
Career history
College
High school Ruskin (Kansas City, Missouri)
Career highlights and awards

Aireontae Lamont Ersery is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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Early life and high school

Ersery attended high school at Ruskin located in Kansas City, Missouri. Coming out of high school, Ersery was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [1] [2]

College career

In Ersery's first two collegiate football seasons in 2020 and 2021, he combined to play in two games, while making one start for Minnesota. [3] [4] In the 2022 season, Ersery started in all 13 games for the Gophers, earning honorable mention all Big-10. [5] [6] During the 2023 season, Ersery played in and started all 13 games at left tackle for the Gophers, where for his performance he was named second team all Big-10. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Engle, Todd (22 August 2019). "A late-comer to football, no one's missing Ruskin High's future Golden Gopher anymore". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. Ruane, Blake (16 June 2019). "Minnesota Football Recruiting: Missouri OL Aireontae Ersery commits to the Gophers". The Daily Gopher. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. Libert, Tony (11 June 2024). "Gophers' Aireontae Ersery, Dragan Kesich named preseason All-American". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. "Aireontae Ersery". Minnesota University Athletics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. Johnson, Randy. "Aireontae Ersery brings big personality, big talent to Gophers offensive line". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. Johnson, Randy. "Gophers tackle Aireontae Ersery announces he's returning for 2024 season". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. Greder, Andy (25 December 2023). "Gophers lineman Aireontae Ersery, a role model, with wit". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. Nelson, Joe (5 December 2023). "Starting left tackle Aireontae Ersery returning to Gophers in 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 June 2024.