Sean Whyte (Canadian football)
BC Lions | |
Born: | White Rock, British Columbia | October 23, 1985
---|---|
Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | K/P |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | Santa Monica |
CJFL | South Surrey |
Career history | |
As player | |
2007–2010 | BC Lions |
2011–2015 | Montreal Alouettes |
2015–2021 | Edmonton Eskimos / Elks |
2022–present | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | 2011 - Lew Hayman Trophy |
Career stats | |
|
Sean Whyte (born October 23, 1985) is a professional Canadian football placekicker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Amateur career[]
Whyte played college football for the Santa Monica Corsairs and Canadian Junior College Football for the Big Kahuna Rams.[1]
Professional career[]
BC Lions[]
Whyte was signed by the BC Lions as a territorial exemption in 2007.
Montreal Alouettes[]
Whyte was traded to the Montreal Alouettes on the 2011 draft day on May 8, 2011 after the Lions drafted punter Hugh O'Neill.[2]
Edmonton Eskimos / Elks[]
In 2019, he was the unanimous selection for the Edmonton Eskimos' Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.[3] He signed a contract extension through the 2021 season with the team on December 31, 2020.[4] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[5]
BC Lions (II)[]
On the first day of free agency, on February 8, 2022, Whyte signed with the BC Lions.[6]
References[]
- ^ MacIntyre, Iain (2007-10-16). "Whyte offered Lions contract". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-kicker-sean-whyte-to-montreal Lions deal kicker Sean Whyte to Montreal
- ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
- ^ "EE Football Team extends the contracts of five players". Esks.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Kicker Sean Whyte inks deal with BC Lions". Canadian Football League. February 8, 2022.
External links[]
- BC Lions bio
- CFL.ca bio
- Media related to Sean Whyte (Canadian football) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1985 births
- Living people
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football placekickers
- Canadian Junior Football League players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- People from White Rock, British Columbia
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
- Santa Monica Corsairs football players
- Canadian football biography stubs