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Carson Steele
HISTORY — From College Profile
UCLA
Ball State
Awards and Honors:
2021 John Hodge Award (team's most outstanding freshman on offense)
2021: Burst on the scene and took over the lead running back duties as a true freshman, competing in all 13 games ... totaled 891 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 192 carries ... also added 157 receiving yards and a touchdown on 12 catches ... was one of only seven true freshmen in the country to eclipse 1,000 all-purpose yards ... one of only four true freshmen in the country to rush for a touchdown in six games during the season, joining Wisconsin’s Braelon Allen, Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Houston’s Alton McCaskill ... was one of just two players overall in the MAC to rush for at least one touchdown in the opening three games to begin the 2021 campaign, joining Western Michigan's La’darius Jefferson ... in first career game vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 2), totaled 79 yards on the ground that included a 37-yard touchdown scamper ... found pay dirt once behind 13 carries and 76 yards at Wyoming (Sept. 18) ... had breakout game at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 16) that featured 138 rushing yards with one touchdown on 18 carries and a 26-yard reception ... racked up 154 yards on the ground through 27 carries and contributed a five-yard touchdown reception at Akron (Nov. 2) ... had 109 yards from 21 carries at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10) ... totaled 93 yards on the ground with a rushing touchdown and 44 receiving yards vs. Central Michigan (Nov. 17) ... ended the year with a 100-all-purpose-yard performance (62 rushing, 40 receiving) in the bowl game vs. Georgia State (Dec. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Center Grove … played for head coach Eric Moore … named Indiana's Mr. Football in 2020 … also the MaxPreps Indiana Player of the Year … an all-state selection … ran for 1,659 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior … helped Center Grove to a 14-0 record and the Class 6A state championship in his final season … finished his high school career with 5,907 yards and 82 touchdowns on the ground … broke 16 Center Grove single-season or career records … earned all-conference and Johnson County Player of the Year honors multiple times … a team captain
PERSONAL
Son of Joseph and Angela Steele … has one sister ... owns a pet alligator.
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