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The Houston Texans have made a major move in the midst of day two of the 2025 NFL Draft. In a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Texans have moved to the 48th-overall pick to select Minnesota offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery.

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NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / April 25

Texans move up in second round to draft offensive tackle

Moving back up the board after its significant drop on Day 1, Houston will send Las Vegas Nos. 58 and 99 for 48, which they used on Minnesota offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery.

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College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / April 25

Top 5 landing spots for Gophers' Aireontae Ersery on Day 2 of the NFL draft

Star Gophers offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery was not one of 32 players to hear their names called on night one of the NFL draft, but he's nearly a shoo-in to get selected on Day 2.

NFL News / Yardbarker / April 25

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Aireontae Ersery is an upcoming NFL draft prospect, and soon enough, he'll hear his name being called, where he'll find out where he will begin his NFL journey.

NY Jets host projected second-round OL for visit (Report)

According to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, the New York Jets were one of 10 organizations to host Minnesota tackle Aireontae Ersery for an official top-30 visit.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / April 21

Saints Rival Could Be Competition For Standout Prospect

The New Orleans Saints clearly were pretty active over the last few weeks as the National Football League Draft was approaching. Every team met with a wide range of prospects.

NFL News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 21

Cardinals Met With Potential First-Round OL

The Arizona Cardinals hosted Minnesota Golden Gophers OL Aireontae Ersery on a pre-draft visit, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Ersery also visited with the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers.

College Football News / Total Apex Sports / April 21

Minnesota OT Aireonate Ersery Completes 2025 NFL Draft Visits

Aireontae Ersery’s path to the NFL is far from typical. The towering offensive tackle didn’t even start playing football until his junior year of high school.

Todd McShay praises Gophers' Aireontae Ersery: 'Big guys who move like this don't fail'

The 2025 NFL Draft is just over one week away, and Aireontae Ersery is looking to become the first Gophers offensive lineman to hear his name called on Day 1 since Brian Williams in 1989.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / April 16

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Could Jets Land Ersery With Pick 42 to Bolster O-Line?

While many fans (including this oddball), pundits and armchair GM’s have been projecting the New York Jets to take an offensive tackle with the seventh pick in the draft, there’s no guarantee it will happen.

NFL News / purplePTSD.com / April 9

Vikings Brought “Mass of Humanity” in for Pre-Draft Visit

Maybe there’s a bit of a theme with the Vikings and the approach to the o-line. After all, Kevin O’Connell was outspoken in his praise for the team’s “mauling” right guard and then there was the visit with a very large lineman earlier.

Ex-Vikings coach Mike Tice on Aireontae Ersery: 'This isn't my flavor'

If Mike Tice were in charge of an NFL team's draft, there's a very good chance that he would pass on Minnesota Gophers left tackle Aireontae Ersery. Talking

Report: Vikings hosting Gophers' Aireontae Ersery on pre-draft visit

Former Gophers standout left tackle Aireontae Ersery is visiting the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, according to KSTP's Darren Wolfson. Ersery is the reigning Big Ten offensive lineman of the year and is coming off of a very strong three-year run as the Gophers' starting left tackle.

Local draft prospect Aireontae Ersery could bring size and physicality as the Chiefs’ left tackle

The former Ruskin High School player has all the tools he needs to play left tackle in Kansas City While the signing of free-agent tackle Jaylon Moore has added stability to the position, the Kansas City Chiefs could still be looking for a left tackle in the NFL Draft.

College Football News / Cincy Jungle / April 5

2025 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Aireontae Ersery

The Bengals are in need of offensive line help—both for starting spots and for depth. One player in which they have shown interest could bring short and long-term solutions.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / April 4

Jets Eyeing Red-Hot Unorthodox Prospect Before NFL Draft

The New York Jets have done a good job throughout the offseason getting younger and adding some talented pieces to the franchise, but there is still more work to do.

NFL News / New Orleans Saints on SI / April 4

Saints Met With High-End Prospect With Unique Background

The New Orleans Saints have been meeting with prospects left and right over the last few weeks. New Orleans has met with a wide range of prospects from guys like Quinn Ewers to Ashton Jeanty.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / March 29

2025 NFL Draft Profile: Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Aireontae Ersery NFL Draft Overview Position: Offensive tackle College: Minnesota Class: Senior Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri Height: 6’ 6” Weight: 331

College Football News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 24

Minnesota OT Aireontae Ersery Scheduled For Nine ’30’ Visits

According to Cameron Wolfe, Minnesota OT Aireontae Ersery has a total of nine official 30 visits scheduled ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Wolfe says Ersery is visiting the Jets today and has finished visits with the Chiefs and Saints.

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 1

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College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 17

Gophers LT Ersery selected as an FWAA All-American

Another day, another honor for star Minnesota Golden Gophers football player Aireontae Ersery. On Tuesday, a day after he was named an All-American by the Associated Press, he received the same honor from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), which placed Ersery on the Second Team.

Aireontae Ersery 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Minnesota Golden Gophers OT

Height: 6060 (unofficial) Weight: 330 (unofficial) Year: Redshirt Senior Pro Comparison: Kingsley Suamataia Minnesota Golden Gophers offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery boasts an impressive athletic profile in a prototypical frame for playing the position at the NFL level.