As a football player Doug Flutie was no stranger to success, from Heisman Trophy that announced his stardom in 1984 through 22 professional seasons in the USFL (a star signing by Donald Trump during that league's short life), the NFL and of course, the CFL where he won three Grey Cups with Calgary and Toronto and ended up inducted in the league's Hall of Fame and became the first Canadian named to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Now comes the next star turn for the 53-year-old Flutie: Dancing with the Stars. The lineup announced Tuesday for the 22nd version of the venerable TV franchise included Flutie paired with professional ballroom dancer and past winner Karina Smirnoff. He'll join Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown and UFC's Paige VanZant among the sports contingent for the series, which begins March 21 on ABC.

Frankly, Flutie's up against adding a Mirrorball trophy to his collection. But if there's one thing this guy's been known for, it's improvability: