Usage Score
25.5
Player Dossier
2021-2023Ball State
Carson Steele
RB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Greenwood, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Carson Steele leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.3
Consistency
77.6
Season Value
53.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State • UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Carson Steele, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State. Carson Steele leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ball State paired 1,744 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ball State, UCLA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · UCLA
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
84.1
Efficiency
55.3
Usage
25.5
Consistency
77.6
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Coastal Carolina: 96. San Diego State: 89. Unknown: 108. Utah: 41. Washington State: 142. Oregon State: 110. Stanford: 76. Colorado: 89. Arizona: 63. Arizona State: 50. USC: 49. California: 96
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Coastal Carolina: 17 by 60.1. San Diego State: 13 by 72.3. Unknown: 7 by 100. Utah: 12 by 30.7. Washington State: 31 by 48.3. Oregon State: 22 by 52.1. Stanford: 20 by 39.6. Colorado: 13 by 71.1. Arizona: 10 by 55.9. Arizona State: 12 by 36.1. USC: 12 by 42.5. California: 15 by 54.3
Split Comparison
Wins90.2 · n=6 · +18.2 vs Losses
Losses72 · n=5 · -18.2 vs Wins
First Half97.7 · n=6 · +27.2 vs Second Half
Second Half70.5 · n=6 · -27.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs California | L 7-33 | 12 | 53 | 4.40 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ USC | W 38-20 | 12 | 49 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Arizona State | L 7-17 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4.2 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Arizona | L 10-27 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Colorado | W 28-16 | 11 | 75 | 6.80 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Sun 10/22 | @ Stanford2+ TD | W 42-7 | 20 | 76 | 3.80 | 3 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sun 10/15 | @ Oregon State100 rush yards | L 24-36 | 22 | 110 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Washington State100 rush yards | W 25-17 | 30 | 140 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Utah | L 7-14 | 11 | 29 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15.4 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ San Diego State | W 35-10 | 12 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 27-13 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ball State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
UCLA
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 1,048 | 49.1 | 28.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 1,048 | 49.1 | 28.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 1,744 | 55.8 | 45.6 | 696 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,009 | 55.3 | 25.5 | -735 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
215
Primary metric
215 scrimmage yards and 57.1 usage.
#2
Toledo
196
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
196 scrimmage yards and 59.6 usage.
#3
Eastern Michigan
164
Primary metric
Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
164 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#4
Kent State
200
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.
#5
Akron
159
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
159 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
1,744 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 45.6 usage
70.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · UCLA
53.9
1,009 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Ball State
50
1,048 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 28.9 usage
Milestones
17
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
3,801
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.