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#35 Lew Nichols
Exp 3 yrs NFLAge 25Ht / Wt 5'10" · 222 lbCollege Central Michigan
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Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Lew Nichols holds the RB · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Lew Nichols played 1 game in 2025 with a 0% snap share.
Background & career
Lew Nichols is a running back who played college football at Central Michigan from 2020 to 2023, appearing in 32 games with 22 starts. Over his four seasons, he accumulated 3,061 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 614 carries, adding 71 receptions for 575 yards and three scores. In 2021, he led the FBS in rushing yards with 1,848 and was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year. Green Bay selected him in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Nichols has yet to appear in an NFL game and currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Central Michiganthrough 2022
Eagles2023 – 2024Steelers2025 — present
CollegeCentral MichiganDraftRound 7 · No. 235 overall · 2023 · GBAcquiredAcquired from Green Bay Packers · drafted thereHometownDetroit, MI
Central MichiganDraftRound 7 · No. 235 overall · 2023 · GBAcquiredAcquired from Green Bay Packers · drafted thereHometownDetroit, MI