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Lew Nichols Pittsburgh Steelers · #31

Running Back · 5' 10", 220 lbs · Detroit, MI · Age 25

Lew Nichols is a Running Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 235th overall, 2023.

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Pittsburgh Steelers · #31 · Running Back

Lew Nichols

Season avg0 rush yds · 0 td · 0 rec

Career avg0 rush yds · 0 td · 0 rec

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

Lew Nichols — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Lew Nichols is a Running Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 235th overall, 2023.

Rushing

Receiving

Scoring

Rushing volume

Solid · offense

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Scoring

Solid · offense

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Receiving

Solid · offense

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All-purpose

Solid · offense

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Volume share

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Lew Nichols stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1188 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

2Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

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Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Lew Nichols — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Lew Nichols

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the rush yds line vs last season

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Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 25 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Lew Nichols career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rush	TD	Rec	Rec yds	Scrim
2025	1	-	-
Career	1	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

72off index

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74%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Lew Nichols

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-08-16

The beginning

Lew Nichols is a Running Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 1st NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 235th overall, 2023 as a Running Back.

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Lew Nichols is a Pittsburgh Steelers running back, drafted 235th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has rushed for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Where things stand

Where Nichols goes from here.

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Nichols's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 220 lbs
Draft: 235th overall, 2023
Born: Detroit, MI
Age: 25
Jersey: #31

Background

Lew Nichols is from Detroit, MI and is 25 years old. He was drafted 235th overall, 2023 and plays running back at 5' 10", 220 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has run for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 0 catches. Nichols is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Lew Nichols is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 0 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over his 2025 rookie season.

Rushing0 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Draft pedigree235th overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Lew Nichols — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Lew Nichols, answered.

What position does Lew Nichols play?

Lew Nichols is a Running Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Lew Nichols drafted?

Lew Nichols was drafted 235th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Lew Nichols played?

1 (2025).

What are Lew Nichols's career stats?

He has rushed for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Lew Nichols career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Lew Nichols Pittsburgh Steelers · #31

Lew Nichols — the report card

Where Lew Nichols stands

Lew Nichols — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Lew Nichols

Lew Nichols career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

The Ballad of Lew Nichols

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Lew Nichols — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

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