Born: August 19, 1998- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Entering 2025:  Years as a Lion: 4th  Years in CFL: 4th   Status: National
Career Games: 28  Playoffs: 2   Grey Cup: 0

Acquired:

The BC Lions selected  Cherry in round one (3rd overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft.

Highlights:

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.