The country’s leading rusher in 2021 has found a professional home to ply his craft, as former Central Michigan running back Lew Nichols III has landed with the Green Bay Packers after bring selected with the 235th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
The 18th pick of the seventh round, Nichols leaves Mt. Pleasant as one of the program’s best ballcarriers, with 3,061 yards and 26 touchdowns on 614 carries over four seasons.
Nichols, a Detroit native who attended Michigan high school powerhouse Cass Tech, burst onto the scene in 2021 by leading the NCAA in rushing yards, with 1,848 yards and 16 touchdowns to his name as CMU made a late division title push and finished 9-4 overall.