This was good enough to win him the Jackie Parker Trophy as rookie of the year in the Western Division (and runner up for CFL rookie.) He was with the Lions in 1998, but was sidelined with an abdominal strain, and finished his career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1999.
This earned him the Jackie Parker Trophy as the top rookie in the Western Division (and came close to winning CFL rookie of the year) in 1998. He played for the Lions in 1998 but was unable to participate due to an abdominal strain and finished his career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1999.