Mike Sellers

Sellers had one of the more interesting career changes in CFL history.  He signed with Edmonton at age 20 in 1995, bnut did not play a game for them in that season.  In 1996, Sellers dressed for 17 games, recorded 16 tackles and had three sacks as a defensive lineman.  In 1197, Edmonton converted Sellers into a FB.  He still had 10 defensive tackles and one QB sack, but also had 40 carries for 133 yards and 5 pass receptions.  After 1998, Sellers was a free agent and signed with the Washington Redskins of the NFL.  He returned to the CFL in 2002 with Winnipeg and became part of a devestating backfield along with Charles Roberts.  You couldn't find much more of an "odd couple" as the diminutive and elusive Roberts paired with the 6'3, 280 pound bruising Sellers at FB. In 2002, Sellers carried the ball 77 times for 377 yards and had 63 catches for 643 yards.  Not bad for a former defensive lineman!  In 2003, Sellers put up similar numbers, though he missed four games with injuries.  He actually upped his rushing total to 86 carries for 427 yards and added 48 catches for 481 yards.  Not many puny defensive backs stood much of a chance of stopping Sellers when he got up a full head of steam.  After 2003, Sellers resigned with the Washington Redskins.

Games Played and Rushing
Year Team GP TC Yds Avg TD Long
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 17 0 0 0 0 0
1997 EDM 16 40 133 3.3 0 11
2002 WPG 18 77 377 4.9 2 20
2003 WPG 14 86 427 5 7 21
Receiving
Year Team Rec Yds Avg TD Long
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1997 EDM 5 57 11.4 0 21
2002 WPG 63 643 10.2 2 46
2003 WPG 48 481 10 2 38
Kickoff Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1997 EDM 1 14 14 0 14
2002 WPG 7 102 14.6 0 19
2003 WPG 3 22 14.6 0 10
Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1995 EDM 0 0
1996 EDM 0 0
1997 EDM 1 1
2002 WPG 4 3
2003 WPG 2 1
Fumble Returns
Year Team FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR FF
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 EDM 1 43 43 0 43 0 1
2002 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2003 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interceptions
Year Team Int Yds Avg TDInt Long
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1997 EDM 1 8 8 0 8
2002 WPG 0 0 0 0 0
2003 WPG 0 0 0 0 0
Tackles, Knockdowns and Sacks
Year Team GP T ST Total TFL Yds KD Sacks Yds
1995 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 EDM 17 16 7 23 2 3 0 3 11
1997 EDM 16 10 17 27 0 0 0 1 1
2002 WPG 18 3 22 25 0
0 0 0
2003 WPG 14 4 11 15 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Pacific