Nathan Cherry

Last updated
Nathan Cherry
BC Lions
2022, 91, Nathan Cherry.jpg
Cherry with the Lions in 2022
Born: (1998-08-19) August 19, 1998 (age 25)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
University Saskatchewan Huskies
CFL Draft 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
2022–present BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Honours First Team All-Canadian
(2021)
Career stats

Nathan Cherry (born August 19, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

University career

Cherry played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2021. [1] [2] He played in 30 games where he had 37.5 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 12 tackles for a loss. [3] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2021 after finishing third in U Sports with 5.5 sacks to go along with 13.5 total tackles in six games. [4] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and chose to defer his eligibility to the 2022 CFL Draft.. [1] [5]

Professional career

Cherry was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. [6] He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks. [7] He made his first start on September 9, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes. [7] Cherry played in 17 regular season games in 2022, starting in seven, where he recorded seven defensive tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. [2] He also played in his first post-season game on November 6, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. [7]

In 2023, Cherry made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Micah Johnson (gridiron football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Micah Johnson is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. He has also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khalif Mitchell</span> American gridiron football player (born 1985)

Khalif Quadree Mitchell is a professional Canadian football and American Football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He has played for the B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts in the CFL and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. In 2011, he won a Grey Cup with the BC Lions. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and released in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saskatchewan Huskies football</span>

The Saskatchewan Huskies football team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports football that competes in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of U Sports. The program has won the Vanier Cup national championship three times, in 1990, 1996 and 1998. The Huskies became only the second U Sports team to advance to three consecutive Vanier Cup games, after the Saint Mary's Huskies, but lost all three games from 2004-2006. The team has won the most Hardy Trophy titles in Canada West, having won a total of 21 times.

Zack Evans is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won the 101st Grey Cup as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the 104th Grey Cup with the Ottawa Redblacks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Lemon</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Shawn Lemon is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He has also been a member of eight CFL teams three arena football teams and two NFL teams.

Andrew Marshall is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football and NCAA football at Simon Fraser University and attended Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville, British Columbia. He has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, and Ottawa Redblacks.

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a member of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Herdman-Reed</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1994)

Jordan Herdman-Reed is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the Simon Fraser Clan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mathieu Betts</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1995)

Mathieu Betts is a professional Canadian football defensive linemen for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Betts is the only player in U Sports football history to have won four major individual awards after he won the 2015 Peter Gorman Trophy as the most outstanding rookie and the 2016–2018 J. P. Metras Trophy awards as the most outstanding down lineman. He is a two-time Vanier Cup champion having won in 2016 and 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fraser Sopik</span> Professional Canadian football linebacker

Fraser Sopik is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Jacob Dearborn is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is also an Olympic bobsledder and represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund</span> Canadian football player (born 1996)

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Folarin Orimolade</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Adefolarin Adebayo Orimolade is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Statz</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)

Nick Statz is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Calgary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elliot Graham (Canadian football)</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)

Elliot Graham is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J-Min Pelley</span> J-Min Pelley,a Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)

J-Min Pelley is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent Desjardins</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1995)

Vincent Desjardins is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Université Laval and has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joshua Archibald (Canadian football)</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1997)

Joshua Archibald is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deionte Knight</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)

Deionte Knight is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryder Varga</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)

Ryder Varga is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

  1. 1 2 "Nathan Cherry". Saskatchewan Huskies . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Nathan Cherry". BC Lions . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Baker, Matt (May 3, 2022). "Lions Address Line Of Scrimmage And More In CFL Draft". BC Lions.
  4. ↑ "Machart among five Huskies honoured with All-Canadian status". Saskatchewan Huskies. December 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes". Canadian Football League. November 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lions Sign Seven Members Of 2022 CFL Draft Class". BC Lions. May 11, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "BC Lions @ Calgary Stampeders" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 10, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.