Mike Miller (Canadian football)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Edmonton Eskimos | |
2017–2023 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 2019, 2021 |
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Mike Miller (born March 15, 1989) is the
University career
Miller played
Professional career
Edmonton Eskimos
Miller was signed as an undrafted
He led the league in special teams tackles in 2016 with 27, despite only playing in 16 games. He was released by the Eskimos on March 1, 2017.[9] He dressed in 104 games with the Eskimos, registering 116 special teams tackles.[10]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Two days after his release from Edmonton, Miller signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on March 3, 2017.[11] In his first season with Winnipeg, he led the team in special teams tackles with 22. He also scored his first professional touchdown on October 28, 2017 when teammate Derek Jones blocked a Ty Long punt and Miller returned it 18 yards for the score.[12] In 2018, he was second on the team in special teams tackles, with a second consecutive season with 22 made. He also had two receptions for 28 yards.
Miller had an impact year for the
He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. As a pending free agent in 2021, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with the team on January 7, 2021.[13] In the third game of the 2021 season, Miller set the all-time career special teams tackles record after recording his 191st tackle, surpassing Jason Arakgi's mark of 190.[2] He finished the regular season with 25 special teams tackles, which was the second-best tally in his career, despite playing in only 14 games in the shortened 2021 season. At the end of the year, he was named a West Division All-Star for the second time in his career.[19] Miller had one special teams tackle in the 108th Grey Cup game as he won his third championship following the Blue Bombers' repeat victory over the Tiger-Cats.[20]
In 2022, he played in all 18 regular season games where he had 16 special teams tackles and one forced fumble.[21] He also scored the first touchdown of his career on October 28, 2022, against the BC Lions, on a one-yard carry.[21] He played in his fourth Grey Cup game, but did not record any statistics as the Blue Bombers were defeated by the Toronto Argonauts in the 109th Grey Cup. Miller suffered an injury in training camp in 2023 and remained on the injured list for the entire season.[22] He assisted the coaching staff while he was on the injured list.[22]
Coaching career
On January 8, 2024, it was announced that Miller had joined the coaching staff of the
Personal life
Miller and his wife, Erica, have two children, Ethan and Coady.[23]
See also
References
- ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Willie Jefferson, Stanley Bryant, Mike Miller finalists for CFL Awards". Global News. November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Tait, Ed (August 21, 2021). "Game recap TOR 30 WPG 23". BlueBombers.com.
- ^ a b "3DownNation top 100 CFL players: No. 99 ST Mike Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers". 3DownNation. September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Esks ink ex-Axeman; sign linebacker". CFL.ca. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Defense stats 2011". CFL.ca. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Eskimos release top CFL special-teams tackler". edmontonjournal.com. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Eskimos special teams leader ready to step in as fullback". edmontonjournal.com. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "Grey Cup 103 boxscore". CFL.ca. 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Eskimos release national fullback Miller". CFL.ca. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos release special-teams dynamo Mike Miller after six seasons". cfjctoday.com. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Bombers add FB Mike Miller". bluebombers.com. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Jennings leads Lions past injury-plagued Bombers". CFL.ca. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ a b Marra, Riley (January 7, 2021). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with special teams ace Mike Miller". BlueBombers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Streveler, Bombers stay perfect with win over Redblacks". CFL.ca. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
- ^ Staff, 3Down. "Mike Miller reluctantly accepts Bombers' Most Outstanding Canadian award | 3DownNation".
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fajardo, Banks headline 2019 Shaw CFL Awards Finalists". Canadian Football League. November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers boxscore". Canadian Football League. November 24, 2019.
- ^ "2021 CFL Division All-Stars Unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 24, 2021.
- ^ "CFL 108th Grey Cup Boxscore". Canadian Football League. December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Miller". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Blue Bombers announce coaching staff changes". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. January 8, 2024.
- ^ Tait, Ed (July 9, 2019). "One-on-one with Mike Miller". BlueBombers.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.