Player Career

Lew Nichols III Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Lew Nichols III story

Lew Nichols III built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a running back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 7, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Lew Nichols III's career was his backfield work: 3,046 rushing yards, 615 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 575 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 41 passing yards, 575 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lew Nichols III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan8954.48.5
2020 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan61765.425.8528
2021 PostseasonCentral Michigan2,18655.248.31,569
2021 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan2,18655.248.30
2022 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan72935.737.2-1,457

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northern Illinois

Week 8 · L 38-39 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

234

Scrimmage Yards

93.1 takeover

234 scrimmage yards and 50.9 usage.

#2

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 13 · W 31-23 · Conference game

196

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.

#3

@ Northern Illinois

Week 11 · W 40-10 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

89.5 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

@ Ball State

Week 12 · W 37-17 · Conference game

236

Scrimmage Yards

89.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

236 scrimmage yards and 49.3 usage.

#5

vs Bucknell

Week 3 · W 41-0

183

Scrimmage Yards

86.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

183 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Central Michigan

2,186 primary output · 55.2 efficiency · 48.3 usage

83.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan

83.3

2,186 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 48.3 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan

58.9

729 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 37.2 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

13

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games