Cody Schrader is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams, as of the 2024 NFL season. After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in May 2024. Schrader was picked up off waivers by the Rams on August 28, 2024. According to Spotrac, he signed a three-year $2,842,000 contract with the 49ers, including signing bonus $12,000, guaranteed $232,000 , and an average annual salary of $947,333.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Schrader attended Lutheran South High School. Schrader was a four-year starter who carried the ball 834 times for 6,759 yards and scored 99 touchdowns. Schrader 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 (via the official website of Missouri Tigers).
Cody Schrader's college
Cody Schrader began his collegiate football career by joining the Truman State Bulldogs football team in 2018. According to Truman Bulldogs' official website, he redshirted the first year as he got to play in only one game, where he failed to 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. During the 2021 season, Schrader recorded 300 carries rushing for 2,074 yards and 25 touchdowns which led him to become the co-Offensive Player of the Year (via the official website of Missouri Tigers).
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. During the 2023 season, he rushed for 1,627 yards and 276 carries (via Sports Reference). 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's college stats
| Season | Team | Games played | Rushing | |||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| Truman Bulldogs | ||||||
| 2018 | Truman State | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Truman State | 12 | 96 | 605 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 2020 | Truman State | 4 | 83 | 405 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2021 | Truman State | 12 | 300 | 2,074 | 6.9 | 25 |
| Missouri Tigers | ||||||
| 2022 | Missouri | 13 | 170 | 745 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2023 | Missouri | 13 | 276 | 1,627 | 5.8 | 14 |
| Career | 55 | 925 | 5,456 | 5.8 | 62 | |
FAQ's on Cody Schrader
A. Cody Schrader is 25 years old, as of January 2025.
A. Cody Schrader was born to Tommy and Jenny Schrader.
A. Cody Schrader is dating his girlfriend Alena Bennett, as of January 2025.
A. Cody Schrader stands at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in height.
