Garrett Michael Shrader (born August 5, 2000) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

Shrader attended

Charlotte Christian School Charlotte Christian School is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school for grades K–12. It is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. History In 1950, D.L. Pointdexter McClenny began a ministry at Calvary Presb ...

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. During his career he had 9,023 total yards (6,818 passing, 2,205 rushing) and 107 total

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(75 passing, 32 rushing). He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Shrader appeared in 10 games and made four starts his true freshman year at Mississippi State in 2019. He made his first career start against Kentucky, passing for 180 yards and rushing for 125. Overall that season, he completed 88 of 153 passes for 1,170 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions and added 587 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Shrader played in four games his sophomore year in 2020 without attempting a pass. After the 2020 season, Shrader transferred to

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. He entered his first year at Syracuse as the backup to

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, but took over as the starter for the team's fourth game of the season and remained the starter for the final nine games. For the season, he completed 123 of 234 passes for 1,445 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions and rushed for 781 yards on 173 carries with 14 touchdowns. Shrader returned to Syracuse as the team's starter in 2022.https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article265895931.html

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External links

Syracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shrader, Garrett 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina American football quarterbacks Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Syracuse Orange football players