Naval Academy Athletics

•    At Navy: Enters the fall listed as the starter at center ... a starter in 9 games during his career (0 Fr // 9 So) ... versatile lineman who can also play guard ... has earned 1 varsity letter.

•    2024: A starter in 9 of the 11 games in which he played ... member of Navy’s starting offensive line unit that was named to the Joe Moore Awards’ Midseason Honor Roll ... under the line’s protection, Eli Heidenreich became the first Navy player in program history with 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game, as the Mids defeated Air Force in Colorado Springs for the first time since 2012 ... Navy’s line paved the way for the Mids to score 38 or more points in their first 4 games for the first time in program history ... Navy’s 143 combined points in its first-3 games (49 Bucknell / 38 Temple / 56 Memphis) are the most by the Mids since 1918 when they scored 150 points ... against Memphis, Navy racked up 566 yards of total offense (361R / 205P), the 29th most in program history and the most since Nov. 1, 2019, when the Mids totaled 573 yards (408R / 165P) against UConn ... member of an offensive line that allowed Navy to amass 438 total yards (264R / 173P) in the opener against Bucknell ... it marked the most yards by the Mids since their 510-yard day against SMU on Oct. 14, 2022 ... additionally, it was the first time Navy has thrown 3 touchdowns in a game since Nov. 2, 2017 (3 vs. Temple) ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Bucknell.

•    2023: Did not see any varsity action.

• High School / Personal: A 2022 graduate of Providence Day School in Charlotte, N.C., Nichols attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2022-23 academic year ... attended Myers Park High School in Charlotte his freshman and sophomore years ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4) and track & field (1) ... three-time (So, Jr, Sr) All-Big South Conference football selection, who served as captain of the team his senior year ... earned North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association All-State (N.C.) honors as a senior ... selected to play in the Carolina Bowl his senior year ... led the football team to the NCISAA State Championship as a senior, as well as the track team ... brother, Jaylen, was an offensive lineman at South Carolina for 5 seasons, playing in 38 games and making 18 career starts, and at Memphis for 1 year ... son of Robert Nichols and Angela Pettis ... majoring in political science.