Josh Nichols
CB · Graduate
5'10" · 215 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #36: Tomas O'Meara (RB)
Background
- Hometown
- Detroit, Mich.
- High school
- Renaissance
Recruiting
- Rating
- 2-star (0.7800 247 composite)
- National rank
- #2723
- Class
- 2022
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in one game at defensive back to earn his first varsity letter • Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in preparing the teams units for New Mexico • Saw action in the secondary against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
2024tap to read
• Did not see game action
2023tap to read
• Did not see game action
2022tap to read
• Did not see game action Prep: • Attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan (2022) coached by John Thompson Key Statistics: • As a senior, made 82 tackles (51 solo) with 11 forced fumbles, seven pass breakups and one interception • Also added 28 carries for 302 yards and totaled four touchdowns combined on offense and defense Honors and Rankings: • Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 257 athlete in the class and the No. 80 player in the state of Michigan • First-team Division 7 All-State honoree (2021) by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association • Named to the Division 7 All-Region 4 team as a senior • Selected Second-Team All-Detroit high school football team (2021) Personal: • Brother, Jeremy Nichols, was formerly a linebacker for the Wolverines
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At Michigan:
• One-time letter winner (2025)
Senior (2025):
• Appeared in one game at defensive back to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in preparing the teams units for New Mexico
• Saw action in the secondary against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
Junior (2024):
• Did not see game action
Sophomore (2023):
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2022):
• Did not see game action
Prep:
• Attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan (2022) coached by John Thompson
Key Statistics:
• As a senior, made 82 tackles (51 solo) with 11 forced fumbles, seven pass breakups and one interception
• Also added 28 carries for 302 yards and totaled four touchdowns combined on offense and defense
Honors and Rankings:
• Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 257 athlete in the class and the No. 80 player in the state of Michigan
• First-team Division 7 All-State honoree (2021) by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association
• Named to the Division 7 All-Region 4 team as a senior
• Selected Second-Team All-Detroit high school football team (2021)
Personal:
• Brother, Jeremy Nichols, was formerly a linebacker for the Wolverines