Cody Schrader is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Schrader was born in

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where he would attend high school at Lutheran South. In his high school career, Schrader would rush for 6,759 rushing yards and 99 touchdowns. Schrader would receive many honors, including four-time all-conference running back and linebacker, three-time all-conference player of the year, two-time second-team all-state, and first-team all-state in his senior year. Schrader decided to attend

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to play Division II football. Schrader would also set 17 program records including touchdowns, rushing attempts, rushing yards, total yards and total points in a single game, season, career, and tackles in a season and a career.

College career

Truman State

In the 2021 season, Schrader had a breakout season where he rushed for 2,074 yards and 25 touchdowns while averaging 6.9 yards per carry, leading Division II football in rushing. For his performance on the year he was named the 2021 Great Lakes Valley Conference co-offensive player of the year.After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Schrader would decide enter the transfer portal and to walk-on to the

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to continue out his college career and gain an opportunity to play Division I football. Schrader finished his career at Truman State with 3,069 yards and 39 touchdowns on 479 carries, while also hauling in 60 receptions for 497 yards and two touchdowns.

Missouri

In Schrader's first game with Missouri in week one of the 2022 season, he rushed 17 times for 70 yards and a touchdown, in a win over

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. Schrader would finish the 2022 season with 745 yards and nine touchdowns on 170 carries, while also bringing in 19 receptions for 137 yards. Schrader would enter the 2023 season as a captain for the Missouri football team. In week six of the 2023 season, Schrader rushed 14 times for 114 yards and three touchdowns, but the Tigers would fall 49-39 to

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. In week eight, Schrader totalled 170 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped the Tigers beat

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. For his performance on the week, Schrader was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. In week nine against

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, Schrader set an SEC record of becoming the first player to record 200 running yards and 100 receiving yards in a single game. During the season, Missouri running back coach

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compared him to NFL Hall of Famer

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, describing Schrader as a warrior. Schrader set the Missouri single season rushing record in a 14-3 victory against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. His 1,627 rushing yards surpassed former Tigers running back

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. On January 4th, 2024, Schrader declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.

College statistics

References

External links

Truman Bulldogs bio

Missouri Tigers bio
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