Born: August 19, 1998- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Entering 2026:  Years as a Lion: 5th  Years in CFL: 5th   Status: National
Career Games: 46  Playoffs: 4   Grey Cup: 0

Acquired:

The BC Lions selected Nathan in round one (3rd overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In the opening hours of free agency, he signed a one-year extension on February 11, 2025 and then a two-year pact through 2027 on December 22, 2025.

Highlights:

2025: Nathan suited up in all 18 regular season games for the first time in his career, racking up four defensive tackles and also serving as the club’s emergency offensive lineman. He went on to record three tackles in his two Grey Cup Playoff game appearances.

2024: After recovering from off-season knee surgery, Nathan suited up in one regular season contest this past season, which came on August 2 at Winnipeg.

2023: Nathan dressed in the club’s first ten games before a knee injury in a loss at Saskatchewan on August 20 ended his season. He would record seven defensive tackles, one sack and a forced fumble.

2022: Nathan 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 Rene Paredes field goal attempt to force overtime in a big victory at Calgary on September 17. Cherry also suited up in both playoff contests.

College:

2016-21:  Nathan was a standout with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, appearing in 41 games with 46 total tackles (28 solo, 18 assisted), ten sacks and one fumble recovery. A 2021 First-Team All-Canadian, he helped the Huskies reach the Vanier Cup against Western in his final season along with additional Hardy Cup wins in 2018 and 2019.