Nathan Cherry

Nathan Cherry (born August 19, 1998) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career
Cherry played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies 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 2021 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 2020 U Sports football season and chose to defer his eligibility to the 2022 CFL Draft..

Professional career
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. 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 2022, 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 2023, Cherry made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman.