Carson Steele
UCLA Bruins – No. 33
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-21) October 21, 2002[1]
Greenwood, Indiana, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCenter Grove (Greenwood)
Career highlights and awards

Carson Steele (born October 21, 2002) is an American college football player who is a running back for the UCLA Bruins. He began his college career with the Ball State Cardinals.

Early years

Steele was raised in Greenwood, Indiana.[3] He has had a pet alligator named "Crocky-J" since he was in first or second grade; the alligator grew to four or five feet in length.[4] He attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood,[5] rushing for 1,659 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior in 2020.[6] He tallied a total of 5,907 rushing yards during his high school career.[7] He was selected as Mr. Football in Indiana after the 2020 season.[8]

College football

Steele signed a letter of intent to play college football at Ball State University in February 2021.[8] Due to his long blonde hair, fitness (less than 10% body fat), and talents as a running back, he received nicknames at Ball State, including "Thor", "Fabio", and "Man of Steele".[9] As a freshman in 2021, he rushed for 891 yards and six touchdowns.[10] During his freshman year, he squatted 615 pounds and was able to bench press 405 lbs.[4] Barstool Sports' podcast "Unnecessary Roughness" called him "the most interesting man in CFB (college football)."[4]

Prior to the 2022 season, Steele was selected by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic to his list of the top 100 "freaks" in college football.[4] On November 8, 2022, he rushed for a career-high 198 yards and three touchdowns against Toledo.[11] He also rushed for 192 yards against Kent State.[12] He was awarded MAC West Offensive Player of the Week twice during the 2022 season.[13][14] Through games played on November 19, 2022, Steele ranked ninth nationally with 1,376 rushing yards on 263 attempts (5.2 yards per carry).[15]

On January 4, 2023, Steele committed to play at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the Bruins.[16]

Statistics

Season Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Ball State Cardinals
2021 1371928914.661215713.11
2022 12122891,5565.414291665.71
UCLA Bruins
2023 44412726.628627.81
Career[17]29235222,7195.222493857.93

References

  1. ↑ "Carson Steele on Twitter". Twitter. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Carson Steele Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  3. ↑ Ian Hansen (September 29, 2021). "Iron makes Steele: Carson Steele broke records in high school and is already contributing in a big way to Ball State". Ball State Daily News.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bobby General (September 9, 2022). "From alligators to nicknames, who is BSU RBCarson Steele? (part 2)". Muncie Star Press – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Mike Beas (September 18, 2020). "Horse Race: Steele poised to rewrite Center Grove record book". The Daily Journal. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Carson Steele". Ball State University. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Robby General (September 10, 2021). "'Strangely Successful': BSU freshman Carson Steele shined in 1st game". The Star Press. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 "Opportunity, loyalty lead Mr. Football Carson Steele on path to sign with Ball State". Indianapolis Star. February 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ Bobby General (September 9, 2022). "From alligators to nicknames, who is BSU RBCarson Steele? (part 1)". Muncie Star Press – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Carson Steele". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ Robby General (November 9, 2022). "3 takeaways from Ball State football at Toledo: Rockets dash Cardinals MAC Championship hopes". Muncie Star Press.
  12. ↑ "Carson Steele rushes for 192 yards, Ball State beats Kent State 27-20". Associated Press. November 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ "MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ "MAC Announces Week 10 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  15. ↑ "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ Connon, Sam (January 4, 2023). "Ball State Transfer RB Carson Steele Commits to UCLA Football". Sports Illustrated.
  17. ↑ "Carson Steele College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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