Carson Steele

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Carson Steele
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No. 42 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Running back, fullback, kick returner
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-21) October 21, 2002 (age 22)
Greenwood, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Center Grove
(Greenwood, Indiana)
College: Ball State (2021–2022)
UCLA (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Rushing yards:158
Rushing average:3.29
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:24
Return yards:138
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carson Steele (born October 21, 2002) is an American professional football running back, kick returner, and fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals and the UCLA Bruins. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Steele was raised in Greenwood, Indiana. [1] He was born to Joseph Steele and Angela Berry-Steele. He grew up alongside his older sister, Kesslar Steele. [2]

He attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, [3] rushing for 1,659 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior in 2020. [4] He tallied a total of 5,907 rushing yards during his high school career. [5] He was selected as Mr. Football in Indiana after the 2020 season. [6]

College career

Steele signed a letter of intent to play college football at Ball State University in February 2021. [6] As a freshman in 2021, he rushed for 891 yards and six touchdowns. [7] During his freshman year, he squatted 615 pounds and was able to bench press 405 lbs. [8] Barstool Sports' podcast "Unnecessary Roughness" called him "the most interesting man in CFB (college football)." [8]

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. [8] On November 8, 2022, he rushed for a career-high 198 yards and three touchdowns against Toledo. [9] He also rushed for 192 yards against Kent State. [10] He was awarded MAC West Offensive Player of the Week twice during the 2022 season. [11] [12] Through games played on November 19, 2022, Steele ranked ninth nationally with 1,376 rushing yards on 263 attempts (5.2 yards per carry). [13]

On January 4, 2023, Steele committed to transfer to play at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the Bruins. [14]

College statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Ball State Cardinals
2021 1371928914.661215713.11
2022 12122891,5565.414291665.71
UCLA Bruins
2023 1291678475.16171639.62
Career 37286483,2945.126584868.44

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
228 lb
(103 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.77 s1.60 s2.70 s4.36 s7.07 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
28 reps
All values from Pro Day [15]

2024 season

Steele was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft. [16] Steele made the Chiefs' initial 53 man roster out of training camp as a hybrid reserve running back and fullback. [17]

Steele made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season against the Baltimore Ravens. He had 2 carries for 3 yards along returning a kick for 28 yards in a 27–20 win for the Chiefs. [18]

In Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 17 rushing attempts and 72 rushing yards, along with recording 1 reception for 2 yards in the Chiefs' 22-17 win.

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