University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 24
Terence Cherry
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 263
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Point, Miss.
- Prev School:
- East Mississippi CC
Junior College: Two-year defensive standout for Coach Buddy Stephens’ East Mississippi Community College Lions … Developed into a second-team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore pass rusher … Recorded 43 total stops, 16 tackles for 72 yards lost, including 12 quarterback sacks for 64 yards lost, and forced five fumbles during his EMCC career … Also earned NJCAA All-Region 23 and All-MACJC North Division first-team honors this past year after ranking as the Lions’ top pass rusher with a team-leading 12 tackles for loss, including eight QB sacks, among his 29 total tackles on the year … Also forced a team-high three fumbles for the season … Opened 2019 season with two QB sacks and a pair of forced fumbles at Hinds … Had another sack and forced fumble a week later in 49-15 win over Pearl River … Collected two QB sacks in 30-22 win over Northeast Mississippi … Credited with 14 total tackles, including four sacks for 21 yards, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup as a freshman on EMCC’s undefeated (12-0) NJCAA championship team … Had three stops (2 sacks for 7 yds) against Coahoma in 2018.
Prep: Mississippi-Alabama All-Star, Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Class 5A 1st Team All-State and Clarion-Ledger 1st Team recipient as a prep senior at West Point High School … Teamed with fellow EMCC All-American Jason Brownlee to help lead WPHS Green Wave to back-to-back (2016-17) Class 5A state championships (streak is now four straight state titles) … Daily Journal Large School All-Area team selection as a senior, named 1-5A Defensive MVP and was a finalist for WCBI-TV EndZone Defensive Player of the Year … Credited with three solo tackles, including a 16-yard sack, and a pass breakup in 2017 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
Prep: Mississippi-Alabama All-Star, Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Class 5A 1st Team All-State and Clarion-Ledger 1st Team recipient as a prep senior at West Point High School … Teamed with fellow EMCC All-American Jason Brownlee to help lead WPHS Green Wave to back-to-back (2016-17) Class 5A state championships (streak is now four straight state titles) … Daily Journal Large School All-Area team selection as a senior, named 1-5A Defensive MVP and was a finalist for WCBI-TV EndZone Defensive Player of the Year … Credited with three solo tackles, including a 16-yard sack, and a pass breakup in 2017 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
Christian Ostrander Preseason Press Conference
Monday, January 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15
2025 Bowl Practice Press Conference
Wednesday, December 10
Charles Huff 2026 Early Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03


































































