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.
He received the Jackie Parker Trophy as the best rookie in the Western Division (and came close to winning CFL rookie of the year) in 1998. However, he was unable to play for the Lions that year due to an abdominal injury and instead finished his career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1999.