One of the nation's most electrifying collegiate running backs this past season will have a compelling fallback option if the National Football League doesn't work out.
Former Mizzou star running back Cody Schrader, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in late April, was drafted with the fifth pick of Round 2 in the 2024 United Football League draft Wednesday morning by the St. Louis Battlehawks.
The selection ensures that the Battlehawks will have the UFL rights to Schrader, should he ever decide to play in the league. Schrader, who started training camp with San Francisco on Monday, was eligible to be picked because he went undrafted in the NFL draft.