2024 Exclusive Sneak Peek: Cody Schrader, RB Missouri
Welcome to the Exclusive Sneak Peek: Cody Schrader, a Running Back from St. Louis, MO who attended Midwest High School. Schrader was a 3-star recruit and attended Missouri.
Schrader began his collegiate career in Division 2 with the Truman State Bulldogs where he played from 2018 to 2021. After some productive seasons at Truman State, he entered the transfer pool and was off to Missouri.
His first season with Missouri was in 2022 as a senior. He appeared in 13 games, rushing for 745 yards and 9 touchdowns. Schrader also added in 19 receptions for 137 yards.
He capped off his collegiate career in 2023 playing 13 games for Missouri. During that season he rushed for 1,627 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also caught 22 passes for 191 yards. This massive breakout came just in time for him to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Measurables
NCAA Statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2022 | Missouri | SEC | SR | 13 | 170 | 745 | 4.4 | 9 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 0 | 189 | 882 | 4.7 | 9 | |
| *2023 | Missouri | SEC | SR | RB | 13 | 276 | 1627 | 5.9 | 14 | 22 | 191 | 8.7 | 0 | 298 | 1818 | 6.1 | 14 |
| Career | Missouri | 446 | 2372 | 5.3 | 23 | 41 | 328 | 8.0 | 0 | 487 | 2700 | 5.5 | 23 | ||||
Scouting Reports
Strengths
- He tracks the ball well and is an excellent pass-catcher.
- Possesses sneaky speed to get to the edge.
- He has great vision and a knack for finding his cut-back lanes quickly.
- Has a low center of gravity that allows him to be elusive.
Weaknesses
- He lacks any high-end speed or attributes.
- Struggles to find a burst to get through the holes.
- Doesn’t create much separation despite his chops as a pass-catcher.
- He won’t be able to outrun bigger and faster NFL players like he did in college.
Pre-Draft Analysis
Expected Draft Capital: Round 6
Ideal Landing Spot: Green Bay Packers
Schrader is likely to be a mid-to-late Day 3 pick as he has one season of real production in college. He demonstrated more than enough talent during that season to warrant a selection, but the lack of high-level competition is certain to scare some teams off.
The Green Bay Packers could be an interesting fit. Aaron Jones is getting on in years and AJ Dillon will be moving on in free agency. Schrader could be the perfect compliment to Jones and form an excellent duo for a young and exciting Packers squad.
Check out The Fantasy Football Universe video breakdown of Cody Schrader below.
