Don Cherry (American football)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 27, 1994 Trumbull, Connecticut |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Trumbull (CT) |
| College: | Villanova |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Don Cherry (born September 27, 1994) is a professional canine behaviorist and an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Villanova.
College career
Cherry concluded his college career as a three-time all-conference and all-american selection, becoming one of only six linebackers to do so under Wildcats head coach Andy Talley. The Trumbull, CT, native totaled 331 tackles, 46.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 46 games at Villanova.
Cherry earned second-team STATS FCS All-America honors and first-team All-CAA accolades as a senior in 2015 after registering 88 tackles, a team-leading 12.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 11 starts. He tied for fourth in the CAA in tackles for loss and ranked ninth in total tackles. Cherry also contributed to a defense in 2015 that ranked second in the league in total defense (330.1 yards per game) and pass defense (171.4 yards per game) and rush defense (77.2 yards per game), and second in scoring defense (16.09 points per game).[1]
As a junior in 2014, Cherry garnered first-team All-America honors from the Sports Network, Associated Press and Walter Camp Foundation, while also being recognized as an All-CAA first-team honoree, a Capital One second-team Academic All-American and as the CAA Football Student-Athlete of the Year. He started all 14 games and racked up team and career-highs of 134 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and five forced fumbles. His 134 tackles stands as the fifth- best single-season mark in school history. Cherry also contributed to a defense in 2015 that ranked first in the league in total defense (249.1 yards per game) and pass defense (171.4 yards per game), and rush defense (85.5 yards per game) and in scoring defense (15.0 points per game).[2]
Cherry was also honored as a third-team all-american selection, as well as a CAA All-Academic choice in 2013 when he led the team with 99 tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss, while adding four sacks.
Professional career
Cherry signed a rookie free agent contract with the Chicago Bears in 2016.[3] He was released on July 1, 2016.[4]
Cherry signed a rookie free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016.[5] He was released on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 2, 2017.[8]
On September 1, 2017, Cherry was waived by the Eagles.[9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 25, 2017.[10] He was released on November 7, 2017.
References
- ^ "2016 Football Cumulative Statistics". Villanova University. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Football Cumulative Statistics". Villanova University. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Ewart, Brian (April 30, 2016). "Villanova linebacker Don Cherry signs with the Bears". VU Hoops. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Report: Eagles sign LB Don Cherry". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles: Don Cherry". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ McPherson, Chris; Smith, Alex (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Sign LB Don Cherry To Practice Squad, Waive G Darrell Greene". October 18, 2016.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (October 25, 2017). "Eagles sign former Villanova linebacker to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com.
External links
- Eagles bio Archived October 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Villanova bio Archived October 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine