Team

2011: Team’s starting right tackle. Offense is 11th in NFL is sacks per pass play (5.5 pct) yielding 34 sacks on 641 pass plays.

• The Lions' season opener at Tampa Bay (9/11) marked the first time since 1981-82 that the Lions have started the same offensive line (same personnel at same positions) in consecutive years on opening day. Cherilus, LT Jeff Backus, LG Rob Sims, C Dominic Raiola and RG Stephen Peterman was the team's regular starting offensive line last year for the Lions, including on opening day. The last offensive group to start in consecutive years was LT Karl Baldischeiler, LG Homer Elias, C Amos Fowler, RG Russ Bolinger and RT Keith Dorne. That group started on opening day in that lineup three consecutive years (1980-92).
• Offensive line allowed no sacks on 33 attempts in the Liosn 27-20 win a Tampa Bay and helped the team gain 126 yards on the ground.
• Contributed on special teams (field goal unit) and played right tackle in the fourth quarter in the Lions 48-3 win at Kansas City (9/18).
• Part of an offensive line that did not give up a sack at Dallas (10/2) in the Lions 34-30 comeback (24-point deficit).
• Helped anchor an offensive line that allowed the Lions to rush for 181 yards on 20 carries (9.1 avg) and only one sack on 27 pass plays during the Lions 24-13 win over Chicago (10/10).
• Helped allow 104 yards rushing vs. Atlanta (10/23) who’s defense is ranked sixth in the league in rushing yards per game. Maurice Morris finished with 9 carries for 50 yards (5.6 avg.) and Keiland Williams finished with 9 carries for 44 yards (4.9 avg.).
• Part of an offensive line that rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown at Denver (10/30). Maurice Morris finished with 58 yards on 13 carries (4.5 avg.) and a touchdown. Also helped protect Matthew Stafford, who threw for 267 yards and 3 touchdowns.
• Helped protect Matthew Stafford in order for him to set a new franchise record 63 passing attempts vs. Chicago (11/13).
• Paved the way for running back Kevin Smith to rush for 140 yards vs. Carolina (11/20). They also gave QB Matthew Stafford enough time to throw 5 touchdown passes in the game, yielding only two sacks on 38 pass plays.  As a team, the 169 yards on the ground was the second-highest output of the season and the 495 total yards were the most by the Lions since 1997.

2010: Teams' starting right tackle. Anchors right side of offensive line and helped unit protect the quarterback as the team finished fifth in NFL in Sacks per Pass Play (4.09 pct.), giving up just 27 sacks this year on 660 pass plays.

• Started in season opener at Chicago (9/12).
• Part of an offensive line against Philadelphia (9/19) that allowed 115 yards rushing, including 78 and 2 touchdowns from rookie Jahvid Best.
• Started at right tackle and was part of an offensive line unit that allowed just 1 sack on 33 pass plays in the Lions 44-6 win vs. St. Louis.
• In 37-25 victory over Washington (10/31), starting right tackle of offensive line that allowed one sack on 46 pass plays.
• Left game early with knee injury against New England (11/25).
• Inactive against Green Bay (12/12) with injury (knee).

2009: Team's starting right tackle.

• Started at right tackle in season opener at New Orleans (9/13).
• Started at right tackle vs. Minnesota (9/20) and was part of an offensive line that alllowed 129 rushing yards on 34 carries.
• Inactive with a shoulder injury vs. Pittsburgh (10/11).

2008: Played in all 16 games with 13 starts, solidifying the Lions right tackle position.

• Saw first game action of professional career at Atlanta (9/7).
• Got playing time at right tackle in home opener against Green Bay (9/14).
• Got first start of professional career at San Francisco (9/21).
• Anchored right side of offensive line that led way for the team's season-high 130 yards rushing on the ground and rookie RB Kevin Smith's first career 100-yard game (112 yards).
• Matched up through the game at Indianapolis (12/14) against DE Robert Mathis and helped the offensive line protect QB Dan Orlovsky as they allowed zero sacks on the day.

COLLEGE: After starting 37 consecutive games at right tackle for the Eagles, Cherilus moved to the demanding left tackle position his senior year becoming an instrumental part of an offense that ranked seventh in the nation with an average of 323.9 aerial yards per game.

• As the recipient of the team's Unsung Hero Award in 2007, he also garnered All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team honors and served as a team captain.
• Started all 13 games at right tackle as a sophomore and delivered 53 knockdown blocks and helped the Eagles to lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in total offense, averaging 387.75 yards per game.
• Was the only redshirt freshman to start on BC's offensive line in 2004, helping the team average 385.4 yards per game in total offense.
• Closed out his career with 51 consecutive starts for the Eagles, setting a school record.

PERSONAL: Attended Somerville (Mass.) High School where he was a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection as a senior.

• Played tackle on both sides of the ball.
• Named to Tom Lemming's All-American team in 2002, the same season that he captured All-State accolades from the Massachusetts State Coaches Association.
• Excelled on Somerville's basketball as a power forward and center.
• Performed in the shot put for the track team.
• Communications major, who graduated in the spring of 2007 from the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Came to the United States from Haiti at age 14 and became a U.S. citizen shortly after.
• Son of Morisena Exilus and Jenel Cherilus.
• Born Gosder Cherilus on June 28, 1984 in Haiti and resides in Somerville, Massachusetts.