DALLAS – University of Missouri running back Cody Schrader was named one of three finalists for the 2023 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday.
Schrader, a former walk-on who started his career at Division II Truman State, is joined on the finalist list by Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton.
Schrader, the Southeastern Conference’s leading rusher by more than 30 yards per game, has 1,499 yards on 247 carries, including earning the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week honor for his 205-yard performance vs. Tennessee the weekend of Nov. 11. The nation’s second-leading rusher has 13 rushing touchdowns and has scored in nine straight games after a 217-yard outing vs. Arkansas to close the regular season. Schrader is the second finalist from Mizzou in three years, joining Tyler Badie from 2021.
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