Carson Steele
Carson Steele
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chip Kelly.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Awards
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCLA | 167 | 846 | 5.1 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 290 | 1,581 | 5.5 | 14 | -- |
| 2021 | Ball State | 192 | 891 | 4.6 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 649 | 3,318 | 5.1 | 26 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCLA | 17 | 163 | 9.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 28 | 163 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Ball State | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 483 | 8.5 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Chaton Mobley’s 2021 season.
Matches Chaton on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Matches Garrett on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Carson Hansen's junior season at Iowa State (2025).
Matches Carson on
Differs from Carson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Carson Steele
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023-5%
Down 5% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).