He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship when they beat the Iroquois Nationals 15-14 in overtime.
After his rookie season, Self was signed by the New York Saints, where he appeared in fifteenth games and recorded eleven points.
He also made two appearances to the NLL All-star games as a reserve for the west team during his four-year stretch with the Sting.
Self had a successful season with the Shamrox, gathering 15 points, 13 penalty minutes, and 100 loose balls and an appearance to the NLL all-star game.
In his three years with the Bandits, he gathered 33 points, 48 penalty minutes, 187 loose balls and an appearance in the 2012 NLL all-star game, where he replaced Toronto's Colin Doyle who was unable to play due to an injury.