Aireontae Ersery
Career Summary
Aireontae Ersery is an offensive tackle from Kansas City, Missouri. He played at Minnesota before the Houston Texans selected him in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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High School
Ersery attended Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He played offensive tackle and defensive end, began playing football as a junior, and also competed in shot put, discus and javelin.
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College Career
Ersery spent five seasons at Minnesota and played in 39 career games. He started the final 38 games of his collegiate career at left tackle, including all 13 games in 2022 and 2023 and all 12 games he played in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Houston selected Ersery 48th overall in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Ersery joined the Texans as a 2025 second-round pick. NFL.com lists 16 games played and 16 starts for Houston in the 2025 regular season; the Texans' 2026 regular-season log lists starts in each of the first two games.
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Career Accomplishments
Ersery was AP First Team All-Big Ten in 2023 and 2024. His 2024 honors included Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, Sporting News Second Team All-American, AP Third Team All-American and FWAA Second Team All-American recognition.
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Playing Style
Ersery has been listed as an offensive tackle and was a left tackle for the final 38 starts of his Minnesota career. Houston lists him as a tackle at 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds.
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