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How former Mizzou star Brock Olivo is helping Cody Schrader prepare for his chance in NFL

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Cody Schrader sat in an office inside the Missouri football facility last week in search of advice.

The walk-on running back turned MU single-season rushing record holder turned All-American is getting a shot at the next level, and he wants to make the most of it. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Schrader will face something of an uphill battle in trying to land on a pro team’s roster or practice squad during training camp.

So he turned to somebody who knows a thing or two about running up hills: Brock Olivo.