Honour Roll

-CFL All-Star, 2021, 2022
-West Division All-Star, 2021, 2022, 2024

Media

-The Huddle: July 30, 2024

-“The thing that makes him special is his level of grit — he punches way above his weight.” — June 15, 2023

2024: Blue Bombers

Nichols shone brightly again in 2024, continuing his evolution as a shut-down defender and a leader in the locker room while earning a spot on the divisional all-star team.

Nichols appeared in 17 regular-season games — all starts — along with the two playoff contests, and was busy with 48 defensive tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defended, a fumble recovery and a team-leading two forced fumbles.

2023: Blue Bombers

Nichols continued to establish himself as one of the best halfbacks in the CFL in 2023, as fewer and fewer quarterbacks tested his side of the defence. He finished the year with 37 defensive tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one tackle for a loss and 12 pass knockdowns — tied with second in the league with Evan Holm and just one behind league-leader Willie Jefferson.

Nichols has played in 47 career regular season games for Winnipeg, recording 126 defensive tackles, one sack, four interceptions and one forced fumble, and has been a mainstay in the club’s defensive backfield since 2021.

He signed a two-year extension to remain with the team on December 21, 2023.

2022: Blue Bombers

Nichols followed up his first season in the CFL with another spectacular campaign, earning both division and league-wide all-star honours for a second straight year and establishing himself as one of the best defensive players in the league.
He finished the year with 46 defensive tackles, one interception, eight pass knockdowns and one tackle for a loss in 17 regular-season games.

2021: Blue Bombers

Nichols had a sensational first season in the CFL, earning a starting spot out of training camp and suiting up for 12 regular-season games plus the playoffs en route to being named to the league’s all-star team. Starting at the difficult defensive halfback spot, Nichols registered 43 defensive tackles while adding three interceptions, a sack, a fumble recovery and was also among the league leaders with seven pass knockdowns.
He topped that up with two absolutely massive plays in the club’s Grey Cup win, first deflecting a potential game-winning pass at the goal-line with six seconds left in regulation and then batting another pass in overtime that was then scooped up by Winston Rose into the arms of Kyrie Wilson for a game-ending/championship delivering interception.
On February 14, 2022 Nichols — who was already under contract for the coming season — signed an extension that will keep him in Winnipeg through 2023.

2020: Houston Roughnecks

Nichols was leading the XFL with three interceptions in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down that league. He had stints with the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins before first signing with the Blue Bombers in February of 2021.
He first turned pro in 2018, signing with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and played in two regular-season games before being released at the end of training camp in 2019.

College

Nichols played collegiately at the University of South Florida, playing in 50 games and starting in his final three seasons. He finishing his career at USF with 175 tackles, 11 interceptions — third most in school history —  24 pass knockdowns, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack and 14.5 tackles for loss.