Nick Cenacle

Nick Cenacle
No. 85 – BC Lions
PositionWide receiver
Roster status
 6-game injured list
CFL status
National
Personal information
Born (2001-09-13) September 13, 2001 (age 25)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolVanier College (Montreal)
CollegeHawaii (2022–2025)
CFL draft2026: 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.

Early life

Cenacle was born on September 13, 2001, in Ottawa, Ontario, and attended Vanier College in Montreal.

College career

Cenacle played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 2022 to 2025. He played in 44 games, starting 16, where he had 122 catches for 1,295 and nine touchdowns. In the 2025 Hawaii Bowl, Cenacle caught the game-winning touchdown against Cal. He finished the game with eight receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown in his final collegiate game.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.64 s2.64 s4.41 s6.96 s31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		10 reps
All values from Pro Day

BC Lions

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. On May 4, 2026, he officially signed with the team. Cenacle made his debut in week 3 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, recording nine receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. On August 12, 2026, Cenacle was placed on the Lions' reserve roster. On September 11, 2026, Cenacle was shifted to the Lions' 6-game injured list.

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Cenacle". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nick Cenacle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Cenacle College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nick Cenacle - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Hawai'i 35-31 California (Dec 24, 2025) Box Score - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nick Cenacle College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Game Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nick CENACLE, WR". stats.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Transactions". bclions.com. Retrieved September 12, 2026.