Tampa Bay selects St. Mary's Springs grad Billy Schrauth in NFL draft

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Tampa Bay selects St. Mary's Springs grad Billy Schrauth in NFL draft

Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 ·

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Billy Schrauth with the 20th pick of the fifth round (160th overall) of the NFL draft Saturday, April 25.

The guard who played at Notre Dame is from Campbellsport. He played his high school ball at St. Mary's Springs in Fond du Lac.

In Tampa , he'll play with, and maybe eventually compete for playing time against, another Wisconsin native on the roster: Arrowhead graduate Ben Bredeson . Bredeson is starting his seventh season in the league.

Billy Schrauth's draft grade

The pick received high marks for CBS Sports, which gave it an A, and USA TODAY, which gave it a B-minus.

Where did Billy Schrauth play in college?

Scrauth played his entire college career at Notre Dame.

Offensive lineman Billy Schrauth, right, during Notre Dame football's Pro Day at Irish Athletic Center on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in South Bend.

Billy Schrauth highlights

Schrauth started his final two seasons with the Fighting Irish, though his 2025 campaign was cut short after seven games due to a knee injury. The injury didn't hurt his stock when it came to postseason honors as the American Football Coaches Association named him a second-team All-American. He was team captain in '25 and left college with one year of eligibility remaining.

Billy Schrauth's stats

Pro Football Focus gave him a 74.9 grade, the best among Notre Dame linemen with at least 400 snaps. The Fighting Irish ranked second in the nation in scoring (41.8 points per game), 12th in total offense (458.5) and 17th in rushing offense (203.4).