| Nathan Cherry | |
| Team: | BC Lions |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | no |
| Position1: | Defensive lineman |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Cis: | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 245 |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2022 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 3 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | BC Lions |
| Playing Years1: | –present |
| Playing Team1: | BC Lions |
| Honours: | First Team All-Canadian (2021) |
| Cfl: | nathan-cherry/ |
Nathan Cherry (born August 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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]
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]