Photo courtesy of Frank Gunn - The Canadian Press

The Edmonton Eskimos have locked up former Langley Ram and the CFL’s most accurate kicker in 2016, announcing on Tuesday a contract extension for Sean Whyte.

In 2016, Whyte ranked number one in the league in field goal percentage with 93.8 per cent accuracy– the third highest single-season mark in CFL history and well above the league average of 82.7 per cent. He was the sole kicker above 90 per cent last season, making 45-of-48 field goal attempts.

Whyte was also the only kicker in the league last season to be perfect from 49 yards and in (43-of-43) and one of just two kickers perfect from inside 40 yards.

He added 44-of-50 converts (88.6 per cent) in regular season.

In the Eastern Semi-Final against Hamilton, he made three-of-three field goal attempts and two-of-two converts. In the Eastern Final against Ottawa, he made one-of-two field goal attempts and two-of-two converts.

For his efforts, Whyte was named the Eskimos Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Canadian for 2016.

Whyte entered the league in 2007 with the BC Lions. In 2011, he was traded to the Montreal Alouettes where he would spend five years. In his first season with Montreal, he was awarded the Lew Hayman Trophy as the East Division’s Most Outstanding Canadian. He was also named the Alouettes Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. Two years later, he earned East All-Star honours.

Whyte originally signed with Edmonton as a free agent in September 2014 and re-signed January 2016.

Now entering his ninth CFL season, Whyte has made 256-of-299 field goal attempts (85.6 per cent) – third highest in CFL history. He also made 264-of-271 converts (97.4 per cent) in 112 games. The native of White Rock, B.C. also amassed 27,766 yards on 651 punts with 41 singles.