Cal Career (2017 – Present)
• Played in his lone game off the bench as a 2018 redshirt freshman vs. Idaho State
Sophomore (2019)
• Did not play
• Recorded two tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2018)
• Played in one game off the bench, making his collegiate debut against Idaho State
• Did not record any statistics other than participation
• Did not play in the spring game and was limited in spring football due to injury
Freshman (2017)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• Played in the spring game but recorded no statistics other than participation
• One of nine players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2017 freshmen Elijah Hicks and Tarriq Johnson, as well as 2016 greyshirts Daniel Juarez and Collin Moore, Washington transfer Gerran Brown, junior college transfers Alex Funches and Bryce Turner, and Christian Rodriguez
Centennial HS (Class Of 2017)
• Three-year varsity starter who compiled prep totals of 136 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks (-35 yards), two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 23 quarterback hurries in 31 career games
• Registered a career-high 50 tackles as a 2016 senior while adding 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks (career-high -20 yards) that were just shy of the career-best 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks (-15 yards) he put up as a 2015 junior when he also had 39 tackles and five quarterback hurries
• Also had a career-high-tying one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior
• Had 47 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries as a 2014 sophomore to go along with a career-high-tying one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Sophomore and junior teams reached the CIF Central Section playoffs, advancing to the second round as a sophomore before being knocked out in the opening round of his junior campaign
• Also played offensive tackle as a prep
• Wore No. 72
Other
• Full name is Gabriel D. Cherry
• Born January 10, 1999
• Son of Jaime Cherry
• Great uncle, Duane Williams, was a center at Cal from 1975-76 when Joe Roth was the team’s quarterback
• A budding singer and performer as showcased in the Cal Athletics story
Command Performance
• Major is film
Last Updated
May 8, 2020
