Career Honors
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2016-17)
- Two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017-18)
- Academic All-Ohio (2017)
2018 (Senior Season)
- Three starts with 186 minutes of action
- Started in opener vs. Furman (Aug. 24)
- Had one shot one goal in 69 minutes in the win over Hofstra (Aug. 26)
2017 (Junior Season)
- Started in 13 matches with 17 appearances
- Totaled a season-high 1,098 minutes in the Buckeye midfield
- Had a season-high four shots in 104 minutes of play vs. Detroit Mercy (Sept. 26)
- Scored a goal in road loss at No. 4 Michigan State (Oct. 1)
- Had a pair of shots vs. Oakland (Oct. 10) and Wisconsin (Oct. 29)
- Played in all 90 minutes of the team’s 2-1 win over No. 8 Michigan State at B1G quarterfinals (Nov. 5)
- Sixth on the team with 16 shots
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Academic All-Ohio
2016 (Sophomore Season)
- 15 appearances with three starts in 507 minutes
- 81 minutes of action in Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern (Sept. 9)
- Had a shot in the win over Rutgers (Sept. 18)
- Made his first collegiate start vs. SIUE (Sept. 28)
- Played a season-high 90 minutes vs. the Cougars (Sept. 28)
- Saw some time on the field at No. 1 Maryland (Oct. 7)
- Played in 25 minutes in win over Oakland (Oct. 11)
- Saw seven minutes of action vs. No. 7 Indiana (Oct. 15)
- Played in seven minutes at No. 4 Louisville (Oct. 18)
- Made second start of his career at No. 24 Wisconsin (Oct. 30)
- Recorded first postseason start in B1G quarterfinals at Wisconsin (Nov. 5)
2015 (Freshman Season)
- Played in five games as a true freshman
- Scored first career goal in the Buckeyes’ 4-0 win over Rutgers in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament (Nov. 13)
- Made first collegiate appearance in home opener vs. Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 28)
- Recorded a shot in a season-high 41 minutes vs. Binghamton (Aug. 30)
Prior to Ohio State
- Played for the Indiana Fire Academy in 2014 as a defender
- Played ODP from 2010-2012 and was named to the regional team in 2010-2011
- Was named Studentsports.com top prospect for 2015 and was selected to first team All-State in 2014 by the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association
- First team all-district and all-regional honoree
- Helped guide Fishers to a sectional championship and regional final
- Fishers High School MVP
- Candidate for All-American
- Posted six goals on 10 assists in 17 games played for Fishers
Personal
- Son of Jeff and Patti Nichols
- Has three siblings, Jake, Cameron and Brandon
- Biology major
- Would like to attend medical school after graduation
- Likes to run and work out during free time
- Greatest sports thrill was playing in the sectional final game and helping the team comeback to force overtime and defeat rival high school in front of a large crowd of fans and students
- First in his family to partake in a collegiate level sport
