‘He’s a beast.’ UCLA’s Chip Kelly raves about Ball State transfer Carson Steele
LA TimesCarson Steele invites hyperbole. So coach Chip Kelly could be excused for exaggerating Steele’s status among returning rushers across college football when he said Thursday, “you look at him statistically, and he’s the leading rushing returning guy in the country. Steele, even though coming from a mid-major, is a welcome addition for the Bruins, whose top running back last season, Zach Charbonnet, is projected as a second-round NFL pick later this month. It was like, ‘Wow, that guy is a really good player.’ “ Giving leadership direction When highly respected coach Ken Niumatalolo was fired by Navy after the 2022 season, Kelly and UCLA administrators brainstormed how to bring him into the fold even though the Bruins had a full allotment of 10 full-time coaches. His son, former Utah tight end Ali’i Niumatalolo, is a Bruins offensive line graduate assistant and former Navy assistant coach Bryce McDonald is the UCLA football chief of staff.
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