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Former Bruin Carson Steele to play in Super Bowl with Kansas City Chiefs

Former Bruin Carson Steele to play in Super Bowl with Kansas City Chiefs

USA Today28-01-2025
Though the college football season has come to a close, UCLA Bruins fans still have a lot to root for. After taking down the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LIX with a familiar face in their lineup. Former Bruin running back Carson Steele is set to take the field with the Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on February 9.
Steele, who went untaken in the 2024 NFL draft, was signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent.
Making the 53-man roster after training camp, Steele had a limited, albeit varied, role with the Chiefs as a fullback. In his rookie campaign, Steele started three games in Kansas City, accumulating 209 total yards on 63 touches.
Though Steele has not recorded a touch in the playoffs for Kansas City, heroes are made in the Super Bowl. Steele's unlikely path to the NFL can become even more storied with a Super Bowl win.
With a win, Steele will join a long list of former Bruins to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
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