Usage / Role
63%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Central Michigan
Lew Nichols III
RB • 5'11" • 222 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Lew Nichols III leans workhorse runner traits and 35.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
90
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
66
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player 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...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 235
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Lew Nichols III, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Central Michigan. Lew Nichols III leans workhorse runner traits and 35.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,621
- Rushing yards
- 3,046
- Receiving yards
- 575
- Touchdowns
- 29
Quick Answers
Lew Nichols III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,621
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 7 · Pick 18 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Sophomore
- 2022 Scrimmage yards rank
- 729 scrimmage yards · RB 125th (top 19%) · Mid-American 21st (top 10%) · National 235th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 6 | 617 | 508 | 109 | 5 | 56.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 176 | 138 | 38 | 1 | 83.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 2,010 | 1,710 | 300 | 17 | 83.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 729 | 601 | 128 | 6 | 58.9 |
Related Context
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Lew Nichols III played RB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Lew Nichols III recorded 41 passing yards, 3,046 rushing yards, and 575 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 2,186 primary output with 55.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
102.8
Efficiency
65.4
Usage
25.8
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 60. Northern Illinois: 150. Western Michigan: 40. Eastern Michigan: 196. Ball State: 70. Toledo: 101
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 13 by 40.8. Northern Illinois: 14 by 92. Western Michigan: 10 by 36.5. Eastern Michigan: 29 by 70.4. Ball State: 12 by 60.8. Toledo: 10 by 92.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins135.3 · Games = 3 · +65.0 vs Losses
Losses70.3 · Games = 3 · -65.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
92.1 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | @ Toledo100 rush yards | L 23-24 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Ball State | L 20-45 | 12 | 70 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-23 | 29 | 196 | 6.80 | 2 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Thu 11/19 | vs Western Michigan | L 44-52 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 4 |
| Thu 11/12 | @ Northern Illinois150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | W 40-10 | 12 | 91 | 7.60 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 10.7 |
| Thu 11/5 | vs Ohio | W 30-27 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 4.6 |
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.
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Central Michigan
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 89 | 54.4 | 8.5 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 617 | 65.4 | 25.8 | 528 |
| 2021 Postseason | Central Michigan | 2,186 | 55.2 | 48.3 | 1,569 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2,186 | 55.2 | 48.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 729 | 35.7 | 37.2 | -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
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