Where did Cody Schrader go to College?

Last Modified Apr 17, 2024 12:43 GMT
Where did Cody Schrader go to College?
Cody Schrader with the Missouri Tigers - Image courtesy - Getty Images

Cody Schrader is an American football player who has been playing as a running back ever since he stepped foot on a football field in high school. He hails from St. Louis, Missouri, and played his entire football career in the same state up to this point.

With his football career from high school to college level, Schrader can expect to be drafted on day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft. There is a likely scenario in which he may even go undrafted, but will still have a chance at signing with a team as an undrafted free agent.

The former Missouri Tigers running back is not the most explosive runner you will come across, but he has deceptive speed as he has shown his quickness using fast short steps resulting in long runs. Although he doesn’t have a flashy style of play, his running is all about tough, hard runs and one-cut runs. He has a great ability to stop and redirect his path from where he originally intended to go.

Cody Schrader College

Cody Schrader began his college football career by joining the Truman State Bulldogs football team in 2018. He redshirted the first year as he got to play in only 1 game and didn’t make any significant contributions. In 2019, his redshirt freshman year, he got more playing time as he featured in 12 games and rushed for 605 yards and 7 touchdowns on 96 carries.

The following year, he once again played in only 4 games but got off to an excellent start rushing for over 100 yards in three consecutive games. He finished with 405 rushing yards from 83 carries.

2021 was the best year Schrader had at Truman State as in 12 games he got 300 touches rushing for over 2,000 yards and 25 touchdowns which led him to become the co-Offensive Player of the Year.

In 2022, Schrader transferred to the University of Missouri to play on the Missouri Tigers football team as they played in Division I while Truman State was in Division II. This turned out to be a great move as in two years he became more prominent in the eyes of scouts and analysts.

He had a monstrous 2023 season rushing for 1,627 yards and 14 trips to the endzone on 276 carries. His brilliant season culminated in him being named a member of the First-team All-SEC, a Consensus All-American, and the winner of the Burlsworth Trophy which is given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player to begin his career as a walk-on.

Cody Schrader college stats

SeasonTeamGames playedRushing
AttYdsAvgTD
Truman State University
2018Truman State1
2019Truman State12966056.37
2020Truman State4834054.97
2021Truman State123002,0746.925
Missouri Tigers
2022Missouri131707454.49
2023Missouri132761,6275.814
Career559255,4565.862

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Cody Schrader High School

Schrader’s high school experience was an outstanding one as he was a starter for four years. He went to Lutheran South High School in St. Louis, Missouri where he ran for a whopping 6,759 yards, and 99 rushing touchdowns on 834 carries in all.

He also added 659 yards through the air catching another 5 touchdowns. Moreover, he was also utilized as a kick returner and scored three kickoff return touchdowns as well as one punt return touchdown.

Schrader also played on the defense while in high school and he recorded 481 total tackles to go along with 14 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries, and a solitary interception. The St. Louis native rounded off his high school experience as a four-time All-Conference Running back and linebacker while also securing a GPA of 4.0 in his junior and senior years in school.

FAQ's on Cody Schrader College

A. Cody Schrader has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and will now await his fate upon draft day.

A. Cody Schrader was born to Tommy and Jenny Schrader.

A. Despite keeping his relationship private from the media, Cody Schrader has posted images of his girlfriend Alena Bennett on his Instagram page.

A. Cody Schrader stands at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) in height which means he is a shade under the average for NFL running backs.

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