Sean Whyte (Canadian football)
| BC Lions | |
 Whyte with the Lions in 2009 | |
| Born: | October 23, 1985 White Rock, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| 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
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- 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
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