Player Career

Carson Steele Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Carson Steele story

Carson Steele built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a running back from Greenwood, IN wearing No. 33, spending time with Ball State and UCLA. The clearest part of Carson Steele's career was his backfield work: 3,318 rushing yards, 649 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 483 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 483 receiving yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State and UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Carson Steele moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCLA

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonBall State1,04849.128.9
2021 Regular SeasonBall State1,04849.128.90
2022 Regular SeasonBall State1,74455.845.6696
2023 Regular SeasonUCLA1,00955.325.5-735

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Ball State to UCLAG5/FCS to P485.4Dec 5, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 13 · L 17-18 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

215

Scrimmage Yards

90.4 takeover

215 scrimmage yards and 57.1 usage.

#2

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 7 · W 38-31 · Conference game

164

Scrimmage Yards

87.9 takeover

Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

164 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#3

@ Kent State

Week 10 · W 27-20 · Conference game

200

Scrimmage Yards

87.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

200 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.

#4

@ Toledo

Week 11 · L 21-28 · Conference game

196

Scrimmage Yards

87.2 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196 scrimmage yards and 59.6 usage.

#5

@ Akron

Week 10 · W 31-25 · Conference game

159

Scrimmage Yards

85.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

159 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Ball State

1,744 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 45.6 usage

84

#2

2023 Regular Season · UCLA

65.9

1,009 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 25.5 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Ball State

63.5

1,048 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 28.9 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

9

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games