Sean Whyte (Canadian football)
Sean Whyte (born October 23, 1985) is a professional Canadian football kicker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 6 Edmonton Eskimos | |
 Whyte in 2009 | |
| Born: | October 23, 1985 White Rock, British Columbia |
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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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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
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