Who’s that guy that transitioned from the Division II football ranks a few years ago? The guy who grew up in-state and played well at the lower level before shooting his shot at an SEC program? If I recall, things turned out pretty good for him...
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Oh right! Cody Schrader!
Obviously we all remember Schrader’s rags-to-riches story coalescing in a magical season where he finished in the Top 10 of Heisman voting and set Mizzou’s all-time single season rushing record. But one of the most under-appreciated things about Schrader’s time at Mizzou was the way he set the standard for the program’s success.