Despite being the best in his field, he lives in a pal’s basement.



He cannot remember the last time he was recognized on the street. “Which is fine by me.” The other day he was asked to sign a jersey, but, then again, so were the rest of his teammates.



He has a social media presence. But just barely, despite family members urging him to ramp up his engagement. “I have a tough time self-promoting, I guess.”



Thursday afternoon in a BMO Centre boardroom brimming with athletic specimens — mighty or fleet or both — he can make no boasts. Even in a Winnipeg Blue Bombers hoodie, nothing about him screams football player. “I’m a very average looking man walking about, for the most part.”



Yet.



At some point next year, Mike Miller will take over as the CFL’s all-time special teams tackler.



No small thing, that. But the unassuming native of Riverview, N.B., offers little more...