Disruptive Interior DL, But Career Cut Short by Medical Retirement
Cheney showed real interior-line value at USF, peaking in 2023 with 42 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and a reputation as one of the Bulls’ more physical, assignment-sound defenders. He brings good size at 6-foot-2, 290 pounds and, by his own description, a strong first step and the ability to hold double teams, which is exactly what teams want in a true interior disruptor. The big caveat: he medically retired in October 2024 after injury issues, so the fit question is less about upside now and more about whether he can be counted on to play again.[1][2][4][6]
