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Former Mizzou RB Cody Schrader Scores 1st NFL Touchdown: The Buzz

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Aug 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Cody Schrader (32) scores on a 9-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Aug 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Cody Schrader (32) scores on a 9-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Cody Schrader worked his way into a NFL end zone for the first time Saturday night, scoring a receiving touchdown in the Los Angeles Rams' Week 1 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennet connected with the former Missouri running back just past the line of scrimmage on second-and-goal. With two defenders in front of him, Schrader took the right angle for the score.

On the day, Schrader led the Rams with 59 rushing yards on five carries. He had runs of 16 and 25 on the next drive after his touchdown.

Schrader signed with the Rams shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL preseason, which he spent with the San Francisco 49ers. He rushed for 48 yards on 19 carries last preseason.

READ: The Surprising Moment Cody Schrader Learned the Los Angeles Rams Signed Him

The Rams' running back is room of full of talented young players, such as starter Kyren Williams, former Michigan star Blake Corum, or Auburn product Jarquez Hunter. So Schrader will have to continue stacking impressive performances in the preseason in order to earn opportunities in this upcoming season.

Last year, he appeared in two games, rushing for three yards against the Seattle Seahawks, then returning a kick in the playoffs after the Rams dealt with injuries.

A former walk-on at Missouri, Schrader was a first-team All-American in 2023 when he set the program's individual rushing yards record for a season at 1,627 yards. He finished eighth in Heisman voting that year.

Schrader will have his next preseason opportunity Friday, when the Rams take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

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JOEY VAN ZUMMEREN

Joey Van Zummeren is the lead writer on Missouri Tigers On SI, primarily covering football and basketball, but has written on just about every sport the Tigers play. He’s also a contributing writer to Green Bay Packers On SI. From Belleville, Ill., he joined Missouri Tigers On SI as an intern in 2023.

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