2020 Signing Day Roster
Roster
Shrader, Garrett

Garrett Shrader
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Christian School
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Bio
2020 (sophomore season at Mississippi State): Appeared in four games on both offense and special teams.
2019 (freshman season at Mississippi State): Appeared in 10 game with four starts … One of three FBS freshmen quarterbacks to account for 1,000 yards passing and 500 yards rushing … Finished No. 28 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in yards per completion (13.3) … Ranked No. 67 in the FBS and No. 6 in the SEC in passing efficiency (132.5) ... Earned first career start at quarterback vs. Kentucky (9/21) and was named SEC Freshman of the Week … Just the second MSU true freshman quarterback to start in an SEC game since 2007 (Damian Williams, 2013; vs. Ole Miss) … Responsible for 14 touchdowns on the season (eight pass, six rush) … Of his 88 completions, 51 resulted in a first down (57.9%) … Led MSU in rushing on three occasions – all in SEC games … Accounted for a rushing and passing touchdown in three games (at No. 7 Auburn, vs. No. 2 LSU and vs. Abilene Christian).
High School: Prepped at Charlotte Christian School under head coach Jason Estep … Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked the fourth-best recruit from the state of North Carolina by ESPN and No. 11 by 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 6 and No. 8 player in the country at his position by ESPN and Rivals, respectively … Led the Knights to back-to-back North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I 4S state titles as a junior and senior … Selected as the Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Collected first-team all-state honors … Racked up 9,023 total offensive yards and 107 touchdowns over his prep career … Collected 6,818 career passing yards and completed 489-of-743 passing attempts (.658) … Amassed 75 total touchdowns in 34 career games played … Tallied 2,205 career rushing yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground … Closed his prep career with 2,564 yards through the air with 29 touchdowns … Picked up 799 yards on the ground for 17 scores … As a junior, passed for 2,302 yards and 24 touchdowns … Rushed for 791 yards and 10 touchdowns that same season … Threw for 2,594 yards and 29 touchdowns as a sophomore … Added 615 on the ground with five rushing scores … Also lettered in basketball … Committed to MSU on April 3, 2018.
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Personal: Born Garrett Michael Shrader on August 5, 2000 … Son of Christie and Tracey Shrader … Father, Tracey, lettered in football and baseball at The Citadel … Has three siblings - Madison, Morgan and Gavin … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @GarrettShrader6.
2019 (freshman season at Mississippi State): Appeared in 10 game with four starts … One of three FBS freshmen quarterbacks to account for 1,000 yards passing and 500 yards rushing … Finished No. 28 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in yards per completion (13.3) … Ranked No. 67 in the FBS and No. 6 in the SEC in passing efficiency (132.5) ... Earned first career start at quarterback vs. Kentucky (9/21) and was named SEC Freshman of the Week … Just the second MSU true freshman quarterback to start in an SEC game since 2007 (Damian Williams, 2013; vs. Ole Miss) … Responsible for 14 touchdowns on the season (eight pass, six rush) … Of his 88 completions, 51 resulted in a first down (57.9%) … Led MSU in rushing on three occasions – all in SEC games … Accounted for a rushing and passing touchdown in three games (at No. 7 Auburn, vs. No. 2 LSU and vs. Abilene Christian).
High School: Prepped at Charlotte Christian School under head coach Jason Estep … Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked the fourth-best recruit from the state of North Carolina by ESPN and No. 11 by 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 6 and No. 8 player in the country at his position by ESPN and Rivals, respectively … Led the Knights to back-to-back North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I 4S state titles as a junior and senior … Selected as the Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Collected first-team all-state honors … Racked up 9,023 total offensive yards and 107 touchdowns over his prep career … Collected 6,818 career passing yards and completed 489-of-743 passing attempts (.658) … Amassed 75 total touchdowns in 34 career games played … Tallied 2,205 career rushing yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground … Closed his prep career with 2,564 yards through the air with 29 touchdowns … Picked up 799 yards on the ground for 17 scores … As a junior, passed for 2,302 yards and 24 touchdowns … Rushed for 791 yards and 10 touchdowns that same season … Threw for 2,594 yards and 29 touchdowns as a sophomore … Added 615 on the ground with five rushing scores … Also lettered in basketball … Committed to MSU on April 3, 2018.
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Personal: Born Garrett Michael Shrader on August 5, 2000 … Son of Christie and Tracey Shrader … Father, Tracey, lettered in football and baseball at The Citadel … Has three siblings - Madison, Morgan and Gavin … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @GarrettShrader6.
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