Cody Schrader named Mizzou's first consensus All-American since 2014

Schrader was named a first-team All-American by two of the five selectors for the honor, landing on the second team for the other three, which meets the NCAA’s criteria for consensus status.

The Associated Press and Sporting News both placed Schrader on their first teams, while the Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation and American Football Coaches Association all put Schrader on the second team.

A player who is selected to the first team by at least two outlets is considered a consensus All-American, and a player who is selected to the first team of all five is a unanimous All-American.

Schrader, a Lutheran South graduate, is MU’s first consensus All-American since defensive lineman Shane Ray in the 2014 season and the first Mizzou running back to qualify.

Aside from Schrader this year and Ray in 2014, Missouri players have now received consensus All-American honors 15 times:

2013: defensive lineman Michael Sam — a unanimous pick.

2010: tight end Michael Egnew.

2008: tight end Chase Coffman and wideout Jeremy Maclin.

2007: tight end Martin Rucker and Maclin.

1999: offensive lineman Rob Riti.

1986: offensive lineman John Clay.

1978: tight end Kellen Winslow.

1968: defensive back Roger Wehrli.

1065: defensive back Johnny Roland.

1960: wide receiver Danny LaRose.

1941: center Darold Jenkins.

The breakout Mizzou tailback, who finished the season with 1,489 rushing yards to lead the Southeastern Conference, won the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the nation’s best player who began his career as a walk-on. Schrader also was named first-team All-SEC, a finalist for the Doak Walker Award for the country’s premier tailback and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting.