Carson Steele

Carson Steele
No. 42 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-21) October 21, 2002 (age 22)
Greenwood, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Center Grove
(Greenwood, Indiana)
College:Ball State (2021–2022)
UCLA (2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Rushing yards:140
Rushing average:3.4
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:10
Return yards:28
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carson Steele (born October 21, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals and the UCLA Bruins. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

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Steele was raised in Greenwood, Indiana.[1] He was born to Joseph Steele and Angela Berry-Steele. He grew up alongside his older sister, Kesslar Steele.[2]

He attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood,[3] rushing for 1,659 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior in 2020.[4] He tallied a total of 5,907 rushing yards during his high school career.[5] He was selected as Mr. Football in Indiana after the 2020 season.[6]

College career

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Steele signed a letter of intent to play college football at Ball State University in February 2021.[6] As a freshman in 2021, he rushed for 891 yards and six touchdowns.[7] During his freshman year, he squatted 615 pounds and was able to bench press 405 lbs.[8] Barstool Sports' podcast "Unnecessary Roughness" called him "the most interesting man in CFB (college football)."[8]

Prior to the 2022 season, Steele was selected by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic to his list of the top 100 "freaks" in college football.[8] On November 8, 2022, he rushed for a career-high 198 yards and three touchdowns against Toledo.[9] He also rushed for 192 yards against Kent State.[10] He was awarded MAC West Offensive Player of the Week twice during the 2022 season.[11][12] Through games played on November 19, 2022, Steele ranked ninth nationally with 1,376 rushing yards on 263 attempts (5.2 yards per carry).[13]

On January 4, 2023, Steele committed to transfer to play at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the Bruins.[14]

College statistics

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Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Ball State Cardinals
2021 13 7 192 891 4.6 6 12 157 13.1 1
2022 12 12 289 1,556 5.4 14 29 166 5.7 1
UCLA Bruins
2023 12 9 167 847 5.1 6 17 163 9.6 2
Career 37 28 648 3,294 5.1 26 58 486 8.4 4

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		228 lb
(103 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.77 s 1.60 s 2.70 s 4.36 s 7.07 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 28 reps
All values from Pro Day[15]

Steele was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.[16] Steele made the Chiefs' initial 53 man roster out of training camp.[17]

Steele made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season against the Baltimore Ravens. He had 2 carries for 3 yards along returning a kick for 28 yards in a 27–20 win for the Chiefs.[18]

In Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 17 rushing attempts and 72 rushing yards, along with recording 1 reception for 2 yards in the Chiefs' 22-17 win.

References

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  1. ^ Hansen, Ian (September 29, 2021). "Iron makes Steele: Carson Steele broke records in high school and is already contributing in a big way to Ball State". Ball State Daily News. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (November 12, 2020). "Carson Steele's legacy as one of Center Grove's greats will last beyond the record books". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Mike Beas (September 18, 2020). "Horse Race: Steele poised to rewrite Center Grove record book". The Daily Journal. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carson Steele". Ball State University. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Robby General (September 10, 2021). "'Strangely Successful': BSU freshman Carson Steele shined in 1st game". The Star Press. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Neddenriep, Kyle (February 3, 2021). "College football: Mr. Football Carson Steele signs with Ball State". IndyStar. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Carson Steele". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Bobby General (September 9, 2022). "From alligators to nicknames, who is BSU RBCarson Steele? (part 2)". Muncie Star Press – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Robby General (November 9, 2022). "3 takeaways from Ball State football at Toledo: Rockets dash Cardinals MAC Championship hopes". Muncie Star Press.
  10. ^ "Carson Steele rushes for 192 yards, Ball State beats Kent State 27-20". Associated Press. November 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "MAC Announces Week 10 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Connon, Sam (January 4, 2023). "Ball State Transfer RB Carson Steele Commits to UCLA Football". Sports Illustrated.
  15. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Carson Steele College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
  17. ^ Wadleigh, Matt (August 27, 2024). "Carson Steele makes Chiefs 53-man roster". UCLA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 5th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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