Sean was born and raised in White Rock, British Columbia. Sean was approached and asked to come kick for their football team, the White Rock Titans. Since he was already playing soccer and baseball at the time, his parents said no. One year later he was asked again and this time he went and kicked even thought his parents said no. That's when a man approached him and asked him to come to a Lion's practice. That man was Wally Buono, Sean started practicing with the Lions (thought he wasn't allowed in the locker room yet) The following year he officially joined the practice roster.
One night during a Lions game where a roster mistake was made, Sean had to play unexpectedly. He didn't even have a uniform ready! During that game there was a high pressure kick with no time on the clock. This moment would kickstart his career and bring him into the spotlight. He would be traded to Montreal as a starter and the rest is history.
Sean has played in the CFL since 2008. HIs full career highlights can be found on his wikipedia page below. He is currently playing for the BC Lions since 2022.
On the first day of free agency, on February 8, 2022, Whyte signed with the Lions. After wearing number 6 with the Alouettes and Elks, he opted to return to wearing number 10, his old number with the Lions and the same number as one of his favourite hockey players, Pavel Bure. In his first season back with the Lions, he connected on 36 of 39 field goal attempts for a rate of 92.3%, which was the sixth-best single season rate in CFL history, but Rene Paredes was named the All-Star in 2022 after making 54 of 60 attempts.
On December 7, 2022, Whyte signed a two-year contract extension with BC.In 2023, Whyte had the best season of his career, as he connected on 50 of 53 field goal attempts, a rate of 94.3%, which tied for the fourth-best completion percentage in CFL history (Boris Bede had a 94.9% completion rate that year). At the end of the season, he was named a divisional All-Star for the second time in his career and he was a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.
Entering the 2024 season, Whyte had a streak of 18 consecutive field goals made, dating back to the 2023 season. On July 7, 2024, Whyte successfully kicked his 31st consecutive field goal, breaking the BC Lions franchise record previously held by Paul McCallum, and finished the game having made 32 in a row. On July 13, 2024, Whyte kicked seven field goals in a game versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders, extending his franchise record to 39 consecutive field goals and moving him into a tie for 2nd overall on the all-time league record. The seven field goals made had also tied a franchise single game record, which had only been done twice before, both times by Lui Passaglia. Whyte's streak came to an end at 47 consecutive field goals on August 24, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks, when his 37-yard field goal attempt was partially blocked by Jovan Santos-Knox. Whyte finished the 2024 season having made 50 of 53 field goal attempts, a rate of 94.3%, identical to his 2023 season.
On January 7, 2025, Whyte signed a one-year contract extension with BC.
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