Sean Whyte (Canadian football)
Appearance
No. 6 Edmonton Eskimos | |
![]() Whyte in 2009 | |
Born: | White Rock, British Columbia | October 23, 1985
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | P, K |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | Santa Monica |
CJFL | South Surrey |
CFL draft | 2007, Round: Territorial exemption |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
2007–2010 | BC Lions |
2011–2015 | Montreal Alouettes |
2015–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | 2011 - Lew Hayman Trophy |
Career stats | |
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Sean Whyte (born October 23, 1985) is a professional Canadian football kicker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Amateur career
He played college football for the Santa Monica Corsairs and Canadian Junior College Football for the Big Kahuna Rams.[1]
Professional career
He was signed by the BC Lions as a territorial exemption in 2007. 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]
In 2019, he was the unanimous selection for Edmonton Eskimos Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.[3]
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.
External links
- Montreal Alouettes bio
- CFL.ca bio
Media related to Sean Whyte (Canadian football) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football placekickers
- Canadian Junior Football League players
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Grey Cup champions
- 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