Nick Cenacle
| No. 85 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status |  6-game injured list |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 2001 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Vanier College (Montreal) |
| College | Hawaii (2022–2025) |
| CFL draft | 2026: 5th round, 45th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Nicholas Cenacle (born September 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
College career
[edit]Cenacle played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 2022 to 2025.[1] He played in 44 games, starting 16, where he had 122 catches for 1,295 and nine touchdowns.[2][3] In the 2025 Hawaii Bowl, Cenacle caught the game-winning touchdown against Cal.[4] He finished the game with eight receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown in his final collegiate game.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 4.74 s | 1.64 s | 2.64 s | 4.41 s | 6.96 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 10 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
BC Lions
[edit]On April 28, 2026, Cenacle was selected by the BC Lions with the 45th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 CFL draft.[7] On May 4, 2026, he officially signed with the team.[8] Cenacle made his debut in week 3 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, recording nine receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns.[9] On August 12, 2026, Cenacle was placed on the Lions' reserve roster.[10] On September 11, 2026, Cenacle was shifted to the Lions' 6-game injured list.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nick Cenacle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nicholas Cenacle College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nick Cenacle - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ Takase, Kalani (December 25, 2025). "Canadian snares game-winning grab to cap wild Hawaii Bowl comeback". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on December 25, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Hawai'i 35-31 California (Dec 24, 2025) Box Score - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nick Cenacle College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
- ↑ Tsai, Stephen (April 29, 2026). "Canadian UH WR Cenacle drafted by CFL | Honolulu Star-Advertiser". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael (May 5, 2026). "B.C. Lions sign DB Jett Elad, seven others". BGMSportsTrax. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Game Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nick CENACLE, WR". stats.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". bclions.com. Retrieved September 12, 2026.