Missouri 1999 J.D. Garrett Jr., Newell, South Dakota 1998 Kenton Randle, Fort Vermillion, Alberta, Canada 1997 Scott Montague, Fruitdale, South Dakota 1996 Dusty McCollister, Acworth, Georgia 1995 Davey Shields Jr., Hanna, Alberta, Canada 1994 Mark Gomes, Florence, Arizona* 1993 Jason Jackson, Nespelem, Washington 1992 Beau Mayo, Dublin, Texas 1991 Vern Millen, Rapid City, South Dakota 1990 Jack Sims, Hutchinson, Kansas 1989 D.J. Johnson, Hutchinson, Kansas 1988 Ty Murray, Odessa, Texas* 1987 Ken Lensegrav, Meadow, South Dakota 1986 Colin Murnion, Jordan, Montana 1985 Tom Henrie, Mesquite, Nevada 1984 Marvin Garrett, Belle Fourche, South Dakota* 1983 Stephen Smith, Hollywood, California 1982 Steve Carter, Klamath Falls, Oregon 1981 Brent Larreau, Denver, Colorado 1980 Lewis Feild, Peoa, Utah* 1979 Chuck Logue, New Braunfels, Texas* 1978 Brian Jacobson, Glenbush, Saskatchewan, Canada 1977 Jimmy Cleveland, Hollis, Oklahoma Source: *later became a world champion Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year 2022 Landris White, Angleton, Texas, $32,668 2021 Marc Joiner, Loranger, Louisiana, $32,757 2020 Gabe Soileau, Lake Charles, Louisiana, $18,139 2019 Dennell Henderson, $47,347 2018 Brendan Laye, Consort, Alberta, Canada, $30,767 2017 Jesse Brown, Baker City, Oregon, $15,501 2016 Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada 2015 J.D. Sruxness, Appleton, Wisconsin 2014 Rowdy Parrott, Bellville, Texas 2013 Jason Thomas, Benton, Arkansas 2012 Dakota Eldrige, Elko, Nevada 2011 Ty Erickson, Helena, Montana* 2010 Cody Moore, Artesia, New Mexico 2009 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, New Mexico 2008 Zack Cobb, Pampa, Texas 2007 Parker Howell, Stillwell, Oklahoma 2006 Daniel Yates, Red Lodge, Montana 2005 Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyoming 2004 Ryan Jarett, Summerville, Georgia* 2003 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada 2002 Kenny Coppini, Ferndale, California 2001 Josh Lessman, Sidney, Nebraska 2000 Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, California* 1999 Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 1998 Tyler Woodland, Weiser, Idaho 1997 Chad Biesemeyer, Martin, Texas 1996 Teddy Johnson, Checotah, Oklahoma* 1995 Bubba Paschal, LaPorta, Texas 1994 Brad Morgan, Hugo, Oklahoma 1993 Brett Zieffle, Consort, Alberta, Canada 1992 Rope Myers, Athens, Texas* 1991 Thad Olson, Prairie City, South Dakota 1990 Coty Batles, Detroit, Texas 1989 Shawn Wharton, Mineral Wells, Texas 1988 Mike Smith, Lake Charles, Louisiana* 1987 Tony Currin, Heppner, Oregon 1986 Phillip Munnerlyn, Seagoville, Texas 1985 Steve Duhon, Opelousas, Louisiana* 1984 Tom Switzer, San Louis Obispo, California 1983 Doug Houston, Tucson, Arizona 1982 Lance Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 1981 Gary Green, Keithville, Louisiana 1980 Jimmie Cooper, Monument, New Mexico 1979 Leonard Fluitt, Uvalde, Texas 1978 Dudley Little, San Ardo, California 1977 Steve Bland, Trent, Texas