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Ersery Named Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year
12/3/2024 11:56:00 AM | Football
Ersery is the first Gopher to be recognized as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year since Greg Eslinger received the honor in 2005
University of Minnesota standout Aireontae Ersery was named the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year today.
Ersery is one of the highest rated lineman in the nation according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). He is the No. 3 offensive lineman overall in the Big Ten and is the No. 18 among FBS tackles. According to PFF, Ersery gave up just one sack and one quarterback hit in 398 opportunities during the 2024 season.
Ersery has started all 12 games this year and has started the last 38 games of his Minnesota career at left tackle. He has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.
Ersery is the first Gopher to be recognized as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year since Greg Eslinger received the honor in 2005.
Ersery is the twelfth Gopher ever to receive an "Of the Year" award from the Big Ten. He is the fifth to play for head coach P.J. Fleck, joining Antoine Winfield Jr. (2019 Defensive Back of the year), Rashod Bateman (2019 Wide Receiver of the Year), Mohamed Ibrahim (2020 Running Back of the Year) and Dragan Kesich (2023 Kicker of the Year).
Ersery is one of the highest rated lineman in the nation according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). He is the No. 3 offensive lineman overall in the Big Ten and is the No. 18 among FBS tackles. According to PFF, Ersery gave up just one sack and one quarterback hit in 398 opportunities during the 2024 season.
Ersery has started all 12 games this year and has started the last 38 games of his Minnesota career at left tackle. He has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.
Ersery is the first Gopher to be recognized as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year since Greg Eslinger received the honor in 2005.
Ersery is the twelfth Gopher ever to receive an "Of the Year" award from the Big Ten. He is the fifth to play for head coach P.J. Fleck, joining Antoine Winfield Jr. (2019 Defensive Back of the year), Rashod Bateman (2019 Wide Receiver of the Year), Mohamed Ibrahim (2020 Running Back of the Year) and Dragan Kesich (2023 Kicker of the Year).
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