Cecil Cherry has a story to tell. His journey is a special one too. He’s going to play in the Hula Bowl as well. Blessings after Blessings are flowing his way all 2020. Cecil is a player to keep an eye in the 2020 NFL Draft. Great Podcast Episode go check it out.
Awards and Honors
2019: STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)…OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3)…TSWA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 5)…Played in all 12 games while earning three starts for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 83 total tackles, including 35 solos and 48 assists…Notched 9.0 tackles for loss totaling 39 yards…Tallied 4.0 sacks…Recorded a forced fumble against Austin Peay (Nov. 9)…Notched nine quarterback hurries – including a season-high five against Jacksonville State (Nov. 2)…Tallied six pass breakups – including a season-high three against Northwestern State (Aug. 29)…Blocked a kick against Northwestern State…Eclipsed double figures in tackles against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 12), Jacksonville State (Nov. 2) and Austin Peay (Nov. 9)…Tallied five tackles for more in nine of 12 games…Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss – including 1.5 sacks – against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 26)…Notched tackles for loss against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 5), Tennessee Tech (Oct. 12), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 26), Jacksonville State (Nov. 2), Austin Peay (Nov. 9) and Tennessee State (Nov. 16).