Sean Millington Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Grey Cup, Awards, Career, Wife

Sean Millington is a Canadian former professional football fullback who rose to prominence in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions, particularly after powering the team to the 2000 Grey Cup title and earning the game’s Most Valuable Canadian award.

Known league-wide by the nickname “Diesel,” he built a reputation for bruising runs, reliability in short yardage, and a long run of West Division and league all-star selections. After his playing career, he appeared as a television analyst, acted in film and TV, and later launched a fitness coaching practice in Vancouver.

Profile

• Full name: Sean Millington
• Nickname: Diesel
• Date of birth: February 1, 1968
• Age: 57 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• State/province of origin: British Columbia
• Nationality: Canadian
• Profession: Former professional football fullback; television analyst; actor; personal trainer
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
• Weight: 237 lb (108 kg)
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: Christian
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and education

Sean Millington is now at the age of 57, having been born on February 1, 1968, in Vancouver, British Columbia. He attended Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver, where a switch of school sports seasons steered him from rugby to football.

He then enrolled at Simon Fraser University, starred at running back, and graduated; he held an economics degree before briefly pursuing NFL tryouts with the New York Giants on the advice of Bill Parcells, who encouraged him to gain experience in the CFL.

Personal Life

After his first retirement from football, Millington joined the CFL on CBC broadcast team and later returned to play; subsequent reporting notes he has a wife and a child in Vancouver, though their names have not been made public. In recent years, he has emphasized fitness coaching and entrepreneurship in British Columbia. No records of a wedding date, divorce, or extramarital affairs.

Career

Sean Millington was selected first overall in the 1990 CFL Draft by Edmonton and embarked on a 13-season CFL career with Edmonton (1990–1991, 1999), the BC Lions (1991–1997, 2000–2002), Winnipeg (1998), and Toronto (2005). He logged 6,086 rushing yards on 1,129 carries with 75 rushing touchdowns and added 312 receptions for 3,236 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.

With BC he won Grey Cups in 1994 and 2000, set the club’s single-game rushing record with 212 yards on August 15, 1997, and was celebrated as one of the most productive Canadian running backs of his era. He briefly retired to television analysis in 2003–2004, returned to play with Toronto in 2005, and retired again after an Achilles injury. Post-football, he worked as a CFL analyst/writer, took small roles in film and television, and established a personal training business in Vancouver.

Awards

• Grey Cup champion: 1994
• Grey Cup champion: 2000
• CFL All-Star: 1993
• CFL All-Star: 1994
• CFL All-Star: 2000
• CFL West All-Star: 1993
• CFL West All-Star: 1994
• CFL West All-Star: 1996
• CFL West All-Star: 2000
• CFL Most Outstanding Canadian: 1997
• CFL Most Outstanding Canadian: 2000
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (West Division Outstanding Canadian): 1997
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (West Division Outstanding Canadian): 2000
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (West Division Outstanding Canadian): 2002
• BC Sports Hall of Fame inductee: 2010
• Simon Fraser Athletics Hall of Fame inductee: 2012

Net worth

Sean Millington’s net worth is estimated at approximately $1.5 million. This figure reflects cumulative CFL earnings during the 1990s–2000s, postseason bonuses tied to two Grey Cups, subsequent income from television analysis, small film and TV roles, and ongoing revenue from his Vancouver-based personal training and coaching business.

Social Media

• Instagram: @seanmillingtonofficial
• X: @SMillington25

Filmography

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