Carson Steele is a Committee Back for Ball State. Carson's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 169 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | W31-21 | — | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.81 |
| 2 | @Penn State | L13-44 | 14.3 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 3 | @Wyoming | L12-45 | 0.6 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 15 · Rush Yds 62 · Avg 4.1 · Rush TD 0
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| 4 | vsToledo | L12-22 | 6.9 | 10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.45 |
| 5 | vsArmy | W28-16 | 4.7 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | W45-20 | 0.6 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | W38-31 | -7.8 | 18 | 138 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 8 | vsMiami (OH) | L17-24 | 1.5 | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | @Akron | W31-25 | -23.1 | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | L29-30 | -7.1 | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 12 | vsCentral Michigan | L17-37 | -1.0 | 20 | 93 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | — |
| 13 | vsBuffalo | W20-3 | -9.5 | 25 | 45 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia State | L20-51 | 1.8 | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | -0.02 |