Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2014 - Nichols appeared in seven games for the Lions... Finished the season with six catches for 116 yards, averaging 19.3 yards per catch... Set his longest catch of the season with a 44 yard reception against Fort Hays State, where he also set his season high reception total with 4 catches for 74 yards... Named MIAA Academic Honor Roll (3.3 GPA)

2013 - Appeared in all 10 games at wide receiver as a redshirt freshman for the Lions totaling one carry for five yards in Southern's win over Central Missouri...Also returned kickoffs and punts where he totaled four kickoff returns for 87 yards and four punt returns for 46 yards....Netted a season-long 27 yard kickoff return in the Lions' season-opening win over Central Oklahoma and netted a season-best 22 yard punt return in a win at home over Lincoln. 

2012 - Nichols redshirted in 2012.

Prior To Southern - Nichols was coached by David Large at Cassville High School where he was a coaches association first-team All-State athlete as a senior ... he was an Associated Press second-team All-State pick, while being named the Big 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... He was a first-team All-Conference pick as a quarterback and a second-team pick by the Southwest Missouri Coaches Association as a quarterback ... He rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns, while throwing for 700 and 10 passing touchdowns ... He also returned two kickoffs for a score ... As a junior, he was a second-team All-Big 8 quarterback pick, rushing for 809 yards and 12 scores, while throwing for 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns ... he was also a first-team All-State pick as a shortstop on the baseball diamond and holds the school record for batting average.

Personal - A physical education major at Southern...son of Rick Nichols and Shirley Longley...is married to former Lions' soccer player Ali Amayo and they have a son Grayson.