Sean Whyte (Canadian football)

Sean Whyte (born October 23, 1985) is a professional Canadian football placekicker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Sean Whyte
Whyte with the Lions in 2009
No. 10 – BC Lions
Position:Placekicker, Punter
Personal information
Born: (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985
White Rock, British Columbia
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:Santa Monica
Undrafted:2006
Career history
Career highlights and awards

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
  1. MacIntyre, Iain (2007-10-16). "Whyte offered Lions contract". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  2. https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-kicker-sean-whyte-to-montreal Lions deal kicker Sean Whyte to Montreal
  3. "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  4. "EE Football Team extends the contracts of five players". Esks.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  6. "Kicker Sean Whyte inks deal with BC Lions". Canadian Football League. February 8, 2022.


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