Cody Schrader
Position: RB — Projected: 5th Round
History & Measurables
Born: Sept. 8, 1999 – St. Louis, MO
High School: Lutheran South
College: University of Missouri
Height – 5’8″ Weight – 202 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Good Receiver
- Shifty
- Breaks Arm Tackles
- Speed to Get Outside
The Bad
- Hesitation if No Open Holes
- Size Limits Power in Short Yardage
- Iffy Blocker
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Rushing
- 3.07 Yards After Contact/Attempt (T-95th Among FBS RBs, min. 100 rush attempts)
- 35.9% of total rushing yards came on runs of 15+ yards (T-85th Among RBs)
- 51 Missed Tackles Forced (T-29th Among RBs)
- 39 Runs of 10+ Yards (T-10th Among RBs)
- 66.4% of carries in zone scheme, 33.2% of carries in gap scheme
2023 Receiving
- 73.2% Route Participation (T-137th Among FBS RBs, min. 10 targets)
- 0.72 Yards per Route Run (175th Among RBs)
- 8.2 YAC/REC (T-133th Among RBs)
- 54.0 PFF Receiving Grade (T-191st Among RBs)
- 52.9 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (T-94th Among RBs)
Senior Bowl – Courtesy of Zebra Technologies
- 19.34 MPH (7th Among RBs)
- 4.38 Max Acceleration (5th Among RBs)
- -6.58 Max Deceleration (1st Among RBs)
- 84 Explosive Efforts (1st Among RBs)
Film Notes and Highlights
Cody Shrader moved up to Missouri as a walk-on and really took the main running back role in 2023. He was super productive with over 1,600 yards and 14 touchdowns. Schrader is not necessarily the flashiest running back but he has a good combination of speed and power. He is not the biggest back either, but breaks arm tackles and uses his speed to get outside especially on zone plays. He is shifty and shows great burst to quickly get through the line and move up field.
If there are not open holes sometimes he will dance behind the line and gets swallowed up by penetration. Schrader is a willing blocker but needs to be coached up on technique because he is inconsistent in that area. He was used mostly as outlet receiver but has good hands and uses his shiftiness to avoid defenders for extra yards. Schrader is likely a day three player but I could see him having a role with an offense and his toughness could get him more play as the season goes on.
(Games Watched: vs Florida 2023, vs LSU 2023, vs Arkansas 2023)
Cody Schrader with a nice cut and burst for the TD
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) April 10, 2024
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