Sean Whyte (Canadian football)

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

Sean Whyte
No. 6     Edmonton Elks
Whyte with the Edmonton Elks in 2021
Born: (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985
White Rock, British Columbia
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)K/P
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
CollegeSanta Monica
CJFLSouth Surrey
Career history
As player
2007–2010BC Lions
2011–2015Montreal Alouettes
2015–presentEdmonton Eskimos / Elks
Career highlights and awards
Awards2011 - Lew Hayman Trophy
Career stats

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]

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.


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