Cody Schrader (born September 8, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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Early life

Schrader attended Lutheran High School South in

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, where he rushed for 6,759 yards and 99 touchdowns. He was a four-time all-conference running back and linebacker, three-time conference player of the year, two-time second-team all-state, and first-team all-state in his senior year. Schrader committed to

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to play Division II football.

College career

Truman

In 2021, Schrader rushed for 2,074 yards and 25 touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry, leading Division II in rushing. He was named the

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co-offensive player of the year. After the 2021 season, Schrader entered the transfer portal and walked-on to the Division I

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. Schrader finished his career at Truman with 3,069 yards and 39 touchdowns on 479 carries, while also hauling in 60 receptions for 497 yards and two touchdowns. In two seasons, he set 17 program records including touchdowns, rushing attempts, rushing yards, total yards and total points in a single game, season, career, and touchdowns in a season and a career.

Missouri

In the 2022 season opener, Schrader rushed 17 times for 70 yards and a touchdown in a win over

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. He finished the 2022 season with 745 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 170 carries and 19 receptions for 137 yards. Schrader was named an offensive captain for the 2023 season. In week 6 of the 2023 season, he had 14 carries for 114 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-39 loss to

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. In week 8, Schrader totaled 170 yards and two touchdowns in a win over

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, earning SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors. In week 9 against

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, he 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 Schrader to NFL Hall of Famer

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, describing him as a warrior. Schrader set the Missouri single season rushing record in a 14-3 victory against

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in the Cotton Bowl. His 1,627 rushing yards surpassed former Tigers running back Tyler Badie. On January 4, 2024, Schrader declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.

College statistics

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Schrader was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. On July 17, 2024, Schrader was selected in the second round (13th overall) by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the

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. He was waived on August 27.

Los Angeles Rams

Schrader was claimed off waivers by the

on August 28, 2024.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bio

Truman Bulldogs bio

Missouri Tigers bio
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