Born: August 19, 1998- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2023: Years as a Lion: 2nd Years in CFL: 2nd  Status: National
Career Games: 17Â Playoffs: 2Â Â Grey Cup: 0
Acquired:
The BC Lions selected Cherry in round one (3rd overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft.
College:
2022: Cherry played a decent role in his rookie season with seven defensive tackles and one sack in 17 regular season games. The defensive tackle also got his hand on a ReneParades field goal attempt to force overtime in a big victory at Calgary on September 17. Cherry also suited up in both playoff contests.
2021: Through 10 games with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Nathan Cherry amassed 15 solo and 24 total tackles, putting up a season-high four tackles during the team’s season opener in Calgary. Cherry posted a season-high two sacks against Calgary in November.
Cherry ended the season earning 2021 First-team All-Canadian honours and played in the 2021 Vanier Cup for the U-Sports title, he also earned a spot in the 2021 U-Sports East-West Bowl.
2019: In 2019’s 10 game season with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Nathan Cherry posted 6 solo and 9 total tackles to go along with three sacks. An October 19th, 2019 matchup with UBC saw Cherry put up three tackles and a sack.
2018: The 2018 season saw Nathan Cherry post four solo and seven total tackles to go along with one sack in a September 7th, 2018 matchup with Manitoba. Just one week earlier, Cherry had a season-high 2 tackles against Alberta. Cherry and the Huskies eventually won the 2018 Hardy Cup.
2017: In his first full collegiate season, Nathan Cherry had 12 solo and 15 total tackles. Cherry came in hot to start the 2017 season, posting 4 tackles in the second game of the season against Manitoba.
2016: Cherry appeared in one game for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in 2016, posting one solo tackle in an early-season clash with Alberta.
YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022
|
BC | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total
|
17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-11
|
1 | EDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06-30
|
4 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-09
|
5 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-21
|
7 | HAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07-29
|
8 | SSK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-06
|
9 | EDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-13
|
10 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
08-19
|
11 | SSK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08-26
|
12 | SSK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-09
|
14 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-17
|
15 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-24
|
16 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09-30
|
17 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-08
|
18 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-15
|
19 | WPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-21
|
20 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10-28
|
21 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11-06
|
22 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11-13
|
23 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |