Just call him Mr. Consistency.

During his time with the Stampeders, kicker Rene Paredes has been as reliable as they come.

When the team needs him most, he answers the call.

“It’s part of my job to knock those kicks down and be consistent,” he said. “I need to go in there and do what I do when they call my name.

“I know it would be nice to end drives with touchdowns but points are points and you take them however you can.”

Last weekend’s tilt against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was no different as he went four-for-four on field-goal attempts, as he kept the Stamps in the game until the offence was able to turn drives into touchdowns late in the contest.

It was just another day at the office for the 33-year-old, who owns a career kicking percentage of 87.1% and for the past three seasons has been above that average.

“It all starts with the preparation and routine that I’ve been sticking to at every practice,” Paredes said. “Even after practice comes to an end I’m still out there getting extra kicks in to stay sharp.

“I always take it one kick at a time and stay focused throughout the game because I never know when I’m going to be needed to go in and kick.”

Silencing  the crowd on the road is always fun but nothing beats getting the Stamps faithful fired up when he splits the uprights at McMahon.

“I’ve been doing this for a long time but it never gets old kicking at home,” he said. “I love kicking in front of the fans and to hear the crowd go crazy is a good feeling and really gives you an added push when you are out there lining it up.

“There are some tough stadiums but I think Calgary is the toughest to kick in, and also the best to kick in the CFL.”

Overall, the career numbers for the kicker speak volumes. Paredes holds the CFL record with 39 consecutive regular-season field-goals and also holds the CFL record for field-goal efficiency in a season with 94.7%in 2013.

In addition to the records, he also has been named a West Division All-Star and CFL All-Star in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player of the Year in 2013.

“Looking back on all my accomplishments I couldn’t do it without my teammates,” he said. “Individual awards are nice but at the end of the day we want to win a Grey Cup.

“It’s a new year and the journey to get back there starts now.”