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Lew Nichols
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Lew Nichols

RBposition#31jersey25age5' 10"height220lbs1 yrsexperienceCentral Michigancollege
At a glance

Lew Nichols is a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 31). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 2 carries for 6 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 3 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 2% of offensive snaps.

Is Lew Nichols playing this week?

Lew Nichols is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Lew Nichols's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Lew Nichols has 2 carries for 6 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 3 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Lew Nichols play for?

Lew Nichols plays running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 31. Lew Nichols is 25 years old, 5' 10", 220 lbs. College: Central Michigan. League experience: 1 season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Lew Nichols 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/lew-nichols (updated 2026-11-10).

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Lew NicholsPittsburgh Steelers · #31
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · running backs

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades running backs with at least 41 carries this season. Nichols has 2, 39 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Rush/gYPCEPA/carSuccessTgt/gRec/g
  • Rush/g1.2 yds/g
  • YPC3.0
  • EPA/car-0.221
  • Success50%
  • Tgt/g0.0 tgt/g
  • Rec/g0.0 yds/g
Small sample · 2 of 41 carriesMethod5 games2 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

Nichols is under the 41-carries minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 53 qualified running backs.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 2-0.221EPA / carry · total -0.450%success01st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

-0.5Wk 3
+0.1Wk 5

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
5%3 snapsWk 3 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 4 · CLE
13%8 snapsWk 5 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 6 · TB
5%3 snapsWk 7 · NO
2%1 snapsWk 8 · CLE

Game log

Rushing
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLong
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-271000
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27––––
5 Oct 11vs Colts logoINDW 34-221606
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19––––
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-10––––
Season2606

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