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Cody Schrader

Running Back, Denver Broncos · #25.

Player facts

Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Running Back
Number: 25
Born: Sep 8, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO, USA
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 214 lbs
College: Missouri
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	1	3	3.0	0	3	1	6	6.0	0	6	0	0

About

Cody Schrader (born September 8, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Truman Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cody Schrader, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Schrader attended Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri, 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 Truman State University to play Division II football.

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 Great Lakes Valley Conference co-offensive player of the year. After the 2021 season, Schrader entered the transfer portal and walked-on to the Division I University of Missouri.

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 Louisiana Tech. 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 LSU. In week 8, Schrader totaled 170 yards and two touchdowns in a win over South Carolina, earning SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors. In week 9 against Tennessee, 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 Curtis Luper compared Schrader to NFL Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas, describing him as a warrior.

Schrader set the Missouri single season rushing record in a 14–3 victory against Ohio State 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cody Schrader, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹