Running back, UCLA (from Ball State), 2021–⁠23

Carson Steele

Lettered 2021–⁠22 at Ball State (school media guide)

Number
No. 33
Height
6′1″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2023)
Junior
Hometown
Greenwood, IN
Born
Oct 21, 2002

Carson Steele played running back at Ball State (2021–⁠22) and UCLA (2023).

At a glance

Best season
1,581
Rushing yards, 2022 (Ball State, 5–⁠7)
Best game
198 yards
At Toledo, week 11, 2022: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 5
In FBS in rushing yards, 2022

Career highs

198rushing yards, career highat Toledo, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last at Stanford, 20236catches, career highat Miami (OH), 2022

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Ball State1928914.6649
2022Ball State2901,5815.51448
2023UCLA1678465.1642
Career6493,3185.12649

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021Ball State1215713.1131
2022Ball State281635.8129
2023UCLA171639.6219
Career574838.5431

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Ball State33RBFr.
2022Ball State33RBSo.
2023UCLA33RBJr.6′1″225

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021Ball State1780.1542nd (n=277)0.1626.223%0.07
2022Ball State3130.1450th (n=470)0.1445.136%0.14
2023UCLA1810.0826th (n=450)0.1715.021%0.02

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 UCLA 12 games, 846 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.Coastal CarolinaW 27–⁠131376024420
Sep 9atSan Diego StateW 35–⁠10128411715
Sep 16vs.North Carolina CentralW 59–⁠7583142225
Sep 23atUtahL 7–⁠141129012112
Oct 7vs.Washington StateW 25–⁠173014001312
Oct 14atOregon StateL 24–⁠3622110115––
Oct 21atStanfordW 42–⁠72076313––
Oct 28vs.ColoradoW 28–⁠161175018214
Nov 4atArizonaL 10–⁠27838018225
Nov 11vs.Arizona StateL 7–⁠171133012117
Nov 18atUSCW 38–⁠201249019––
Nov 25vs.CaliforniaL 7–⁠331253012343
2022 Ball State 12 games, 1,581 rushing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1atTennesseeL 10–⁠59112706414
Sep 10vs.Western MichiganL 30–⁠3726147129118
Sep 17vs.Murray StateW 31–⁠02514112339
Sep 24atGeorgia SouthernL 23–⁠342311901918
Oct 1vs.Northern IllinoisW 44–⁠382477312315
Oct 8atCentral MichiganW 17–⁠162812402021
Oct 15vs.UConnW 25–⁠2132179325––
Oct 22vs.Eastern MichiganL 16–⁠2024101013457
Nov 1atKent StateW 27–⁠202919213718
Nov 8atToledoL 21–⁠28281983383−2
Nov 15vs.OhioL 18–⁠321496027––
Nov 22atMiami (OH)L 17–⁠1826180248635
2021 Ball State 13 games, 891 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.Western IllinoisW 31–⁠21779137––
Sep 11atPenn StateL 13–⁠4471819121
Sep 18atWyomingL 12–⁠451376119––
Sep 25vs.ToledoL 12–⁠22101006––
Oct 2vs.ArmyW 28–⁠168171511
Oct 9atWestern MichiganW 45–⁠201041012––
Oct 16atEastern MichiganW 38–⁠3118138127126
Oct 23vs.Miami (OH)L 17–⁠241149014112
Nov 2atAkronW 31–⁠252715403215
Nov 10atNorthern IllinoisL 29–⁠3021109049––
Nov 17vs.Central MichiganL 17–⁠372093119344
Nov 23vs.BuffaloW 20–⁠325450818
Dec 25 ✦vs.Georgia StateL 20–⁠511562015340

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2024
Height6′0⅝″
Weight228 lb
Arm length30½″
Hand size9⅝″
Wingspan73⅝″
40-yard dash4.77 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump37½″
Broad jump9′8″
Bench press28 reps
3-cone drill7.07 s
20-yard shuttle4.36 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

2 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2024Kansas City Chiefs13561830726
2026 (so far)Philadelphia Eagles100000
NFL career14561830726

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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