He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.

As a freshman, he opted to switch from running back to wide receiver instead of being redshirted.

He tallied 7 receptions for 54 yards, 8 kickoff returns for a 17.9-yard average, 15 special teams tackles and one fumble recovery.

He posted 5 kickoff returns, 12 special teams tackles and 2 blocked punts.

He was named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week against North Carolina A&T State University, after blocking a punt that was returned for a touchdown.

He was named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week against the University of South Carolina, after making every solo tackle on special teams in the game, including three tackles on kickoff coverage and one on punt coverage, helping to hold the Gamecocks to less than 20 yards per kickoff return.

Chery was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after the 2009 NFL draft on May 1.

[8] On November 11, 2012, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.

After football, he made an attempt to turn pro in Mixed Martial Arts.