Usage Score
28.9
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
49.1
Consistency
62.5
Season Value
50
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
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.1 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: Eastern Michigan
Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Ball State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
80.6
Efficiency
49.1
Usage
28.9
Consistency
62.5
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 102. Unknown: 79. Penn State: 39. Wyoming: 76. Toledo: 10. Army: 18. Western Michigan: 41. Eastern Michigan: 164. Miami (OH): 61. Akron: 159. Northern Illinois: 109. Central Michigan: 137. Buffalo: 53
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. Georgia State: 18 by 49.4. Unknown: 7 by 97. Penn State: 8 by 36.4. Wyoming: 13 by 60.9. Toledo: 10 by 10.4. Army: 9 by 21.6. Western Michigan: 10 by 42.7. Eastern Michigan: 19 by 83.9. Miami (OH): 12 by 49. Akron: 28 by 59.3. Northern Illinois: 21 by 54.1. Central Michigan: 23 by 53.9. Buffalo: 26 by 19.7
Split Comparison
Wins87 · n=5 · +10.7 vs Losses
Losses76.3 · n=7 · -10.7 vs Wins
First Half52.1 · n=7 · -61.7 vs Second Half
Second Half113.8 · n=6 · +61.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
97 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/25 | vs Georgia State | L 20-51 | 15 | 62 | 4.10 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 5.7 |
| Wed 11/24 | vs Buffalo | W 20-3 | 25 | 45 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Thu 11/18 | vs Central Michigan | L 17-37 | 20 | 93 | 4.70 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 6.0 |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards | L 29-30 | 21 | 109 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Tue 11/2 | @ Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-25 | 27 | 154 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Miami (OH) | L 17-24 | 11 | 49 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-31 | 18 | 138 | 7.70 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Western Michigan | W 45-20 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Army | W 28-16 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Toledo | L 12-22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Wyoming | L 12-45 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Penn State | L 13-44 | 7 | 18 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4.9 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 79 | 11.30 | 1 | — | — | 11.3 |
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.