Lew Nichols III Stats, College Stats & Game Log

Lew Nichols III is a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected with pick 235 of round 7 in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Central Michigan. In the 2026 regular season he rushed for 6 yards and 0 touchdowns on 2 carries. He ranks as the PPR RB114 through week 6 of 2026. At Central Michigan (2019–22) he ran 615 times for 3,046 yards and 26 touchdowns and caught 71 passes for 575 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Player details

  • Position: RB
  • This week: Week 7 at NO · 1.0 PPR points in the median simulated game (floor 0.0, ceiling 5.5)
  • Rest of season: RB131 · 8 PPR points projected over 11 games (weeks 7-18)
  • Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Jersey: #31
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • College: Central Michigan
  • Drafted: 2023 · Round 7 · Pick 235

Week 7 simulation at NO (2,500 simulated games)

OutcomeValue
Floor (10th percentile)0.0 PPR points
Median1.0 PPR points
Ceiling (90th percentile)5.5 PPR points
20+ points<1%
Under 10 points98%
Scores a touchdown9%
Position rank by medianRB78 of 80
Rush att (average, 10th-90th percentile)1.8 (0-4)
Rush yds (average, 10th-90th percentile)8 (0-21)
Rush TD (average, 10th-90th percentile)0.1 (0-0)

Rest of season projection (weeks 7-18, as of week 7)

ScoringPointsPer gamePosition rankFloorCeiling
PPR80.7RB131114
Standard50.4RB13908

Career rushing & receiving stats

SeasonTeamGRush AttRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
2026PIT4260000
2025PIT1000000

2026 game log

WeekOppRush AttRush YdsRush TDTgtRecRec YdsRec TDStdHalfPPR
3CIN10000000.00.00.0
4CLE00000000.00.00.0
5IND16000000.60.60.6
6TB00000000.00.00.0

Career fantasy finishes

SeasonTeamGStdHalfPPRPPR FinishVBD
2026PIT40.60.60.6RB1140.0
2025PIT10.00.00.0RB1450.0

College career stats

SeasonSchoolGRush AttRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
2022Central Michigan91776016211280
2021Central Michigan13341184816403382
2020Central Michigan6785084101091
2019Central Michigan419890000