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    Chiefs’ Carson Steele Makes First Start on Sister’s Wedding Day

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    Instead of walking down the aisle like he did at his sister’s wedding, Kansas City Chiefs running back Carson Steele ran the lanes in the first start of his NFL career.

    With Steele’s sister Kesslar set to get married on Sunday, the long-haired rookie had a reasonable excuse to miss the special occasion. With running back Isiah Pacheco undergoing leg surgery last week and Clyde Edwards-Elaire on the non-football injury list, Steele started in the primetime game against the Atlanta Falcons, a 22-17 Chiefs victory. He rushed for 72 yards on 17 attempts and got an unexpected shoutout from head coach Andy Reid after the game, according to the Kansas City Star.

    “I hate to say it, but I’d be here any day of the week,” he said during a post-game interview on NBC.

    The Star also reported that Steele watched video footage of the ceremony in the locker room.

    During the game, NBC reporter Melissa Stark explained that Kesslar had sent out the “save-the-date” invitations more than a year in advance and that the venue she had chosen was only available on Sunday, September 22. Steele was to be a page boy alongside Kesslar’s new husband, Jack.

    Steele was about to enter his senior season of college, his first with the UCLA Bruins after two productive seasons at Ball State, where he averaged 5.4 yards per carry in 2022 (1,556 yards rushing) and scored 14 rushing touchdowns. The following year at UCLA, he started nine of 12 games and had 847 rushing yards.

    The Chiefs signed Steele as an undrafted free agent and he made the team after training camp, appearing in the first two games of the season. He fumbled in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but Reid stuck with him and made him the primary back against Atlanta.

    Video of guests at the wedding cheering on Steele as he makes the first down, with Stark saying, “He’s there in spirit.”

    “I love you Kesslar,” Steele said on NBC, “but I’ll take this any day of the week.”

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