Lew Nichols III is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan. During the 2021 regular season, he led the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision with 1,710 rushing yards.
Biography, age and birthday
Lew Nichols III was born on August 16, 2001.
Height and weight
Nicholas is 5ft 10 inches tall and weighs 100kg
College and draft
Nichols participated in four games for Central Michigan in 2019, rushing 19 times for 89 yards. In a 31-23 victory over rival Eastern Michigan as a redshirt freshman during the COVID 19-shortened 2020 season, Nichols carried for 196 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. He carried for 508 yards on 78 carries this season, averaging 6.5 yards per carry. He was named MAC Freshman of the Year.
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Nichols repeated as a redshirt freshman in 2021 due to unique eligibility restrictions implemented for the 2020 season. During the 2021 regular season, he topped all NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players with 1,710 running yards. He also led the country in carries with 311. He had nine 100-yard running attempts.
He was drafted 235th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Team, jersey number and position
Nicholas is a running back for the Green Bay Packers
Family, girlfriend, kids, parents, siblings
Lew Nichols III was born to his parents: father, Mr. Lew Nichols Sr., and mother Mrs. Nichols. He has not revealed much information about his family as he likes to keep it private.
Salary and net worth
Nichols III signed a 4 year, $3,938,032 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including a $98,032 signing bonus, $98,032 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $984,508. In 2023, Nichols III will earn a base salary of $750,000 and a signing bonus of $98,032, while carrying a cap hit of $774,508 and a dead cap value of $98,032.
Instagram and Twitter
He is on Instagram as Lew Nichols lll (@lewnich_)
