Nathan Cherry (born August 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Cherry played U Sports football for the

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from 2016 to 2021. He played in 30 games where he had 37.5 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 12 tackles for a loss. He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in

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after finishing third in U Sports with 5.5 sacks to go along with 13.5 total tackles in six games. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and chose to defer his eligibility to the

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Professional career

Cherry was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the BC Lions in the

and signed with the team on May 11, 2022. He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks. He made his first start on September 9, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes. Cherry played in 17 regular season games in

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, starting in seven, where he recorded seven defensive tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. He also played in his first post-season game on November 6, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. In

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, Cherry made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman.

References

External links

BC Lions bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cherry, Nathan 1998 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football players Canadian football people from Saskatoon