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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.

Lew Nichols III played 1 game in 2025 with a 1% share of special-teams snaps.

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T-158 of 165 · RB market by AAV

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