Aireontae Ersery
| Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 69 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Ruskin (Kansas City) |
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Aireontae Lamont Ersery is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Ersery attended Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[1][2]
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.[3] In 2022, he started all 13 games for the Gophers, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference recognition.[4][5] In 2023, Ersery started all 13 games at left tackle[citation needed] for the Gophers and earned second-team all-Big 10 honors.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.