The B.C. Lions re-signed kicker Sean Whyte to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season on Tuesday.
Sean Whyte is five foot eight and weighs 175 pounds. The 40-year-old from White Rock, British Columbia, in 2025 made 49 of 52 field goals (94.2%) with a long of 49 yards, and made 39 of 41 field goals (95.1%) in 18 games. He was named a CFL West All-Star for the consecutive year.
The B.C. Lions signed Whyte on May 27, 2007, and spent a couple of years on the practice squad. In 2009, Whyte made his CFL debut after Paul McCallum was injured. He played two seasons with the Lions making 27 of 35 field goals (77.1%), making 30 extra points, and punted the ball 86 times for 3,548 yards (41.3 AVG) in 13 games. In 2011, the Lions traded Whyte to the Montreal Alouettes.
Whyte played four seasons in Montreal, making 160 of 190 field goals (84.2%), 173 extra points, and punted the ball 508 times for 21,869 yards (43.0 AVG) in 72 games. Whyte was named a CFL All-Star in 2013.
In 2015, Whyte signed with the Edmonton Eskimos (now Elks). He played six seasons in Edmonton, making 195 of 205 field goals (95.1%), making 166 extra points, and punted the ball 123 times for 5,066 yards (41.2 AVG) in 83 games. Whyte helped the Eskimos win the 2015 Grey Cup championship over the Ottawa Redblacks.
The B.C. Lions signed Whyte on February 8, 2022. In 2024, he made 50 of 53 field goals (94.3%) with a long of 52 yards and made 36 of 38 extra points in 18 games.
He set a new club record of 47 consecutive field goals in a row, passing Paul McCallum. In addition, he sits eleventh on the CFL’s all-time scoring list. He was named to the All-CFL Team and a CFL West All-Star.
In four seasons, Whyte has made 175 of 186 field goals (94%) and made 177 of 184 extra points in 72 games. Whyte is a two-time CFL All-Star, three-time CFL West All-Star, one-time CFL East All-Star, and a Grey Cup champion (2015). Collegiately, Whyte played at Santa Monica College, and he played for the Langley Rams (CJFL).
