Texas 2013 Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas* 2012 Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 2011 Jud Nowotny, LaVernia, Texas 2010 Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 2009 Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, Louisiana* 2008 Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas* 2007 Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 2006 Cody James, Monticello, Arkansas 2005 Jerrad Hofstetter, Athens, Texas 2004 Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Oklahoma 2003 Clint Robinson, Farmington, Utah 2002 Scott Kormos, Mexia, Texas 2001 Brady Brock, Springtown, Texas 2000 Kyle Hughes, Model, Colorado 1999 Josh Crow, Lovington, New Mexico 1998 Chance Tinney, Winnsboro, Texas 1997 Clay Cerny, Eagle Lake, Texas 1996 Shane Slack, Idabel, Oklahoma 1995 Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Montana 1994 Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas* 1993 Blair Burk, Durant, Oklahoma 1992 Marty Lindner, Giddings, Texas 1991 Brent Lewis, Pinon, New Mexico 1990 Fred Whitfield, Cypress, Texas 1989 Morris Ledford, Comanche, Oklahoma 1988 David Felton, Weatherford, Texas 1987 Ricky Canton, Houston, Texas 1986 David Bowen, Yoakum, Texas 1985 Joe Beaver, Victoria, Texas* 1984 Harold "Puddin" Payne, Stillwater, Oklahoma 1983 James Zant, Harper, Texas 1982 Clark Hankins, Rocksprings, Texas 1981 Jim Light, Santo, Texas 1980 Jimmie Cooper, Monument, New Mexico* 1979 Jerry Jetton, Stephenville, Texas 1978 Dee Pickett, Caldwell, Idaho* Source: *later became a world champion Bull Riding Rookie of the Year 2022 Lukasey Morris, Union City, Oklahoma, $100,667 2021 Creek Young, Springfield, Missouri, $243,647 2020 Colten Fritzlan, Rifle, Colorado, $241,446 2019 Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah, 267,344* 2018 Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Florida, $90,863 2017 Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas, $88,063 2016 Roscoe Jarbone, New Plymouth, Idaho 2015 Bryce Barrios, Bluff Dale, Texas 2014 Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Oklahoma* 2013 Cooper Davis, Jasper, Texas 2012 Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 2011 Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 2010 Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Florida 2009 Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyoming 2008 Douglas Duncan, Huntsville, Texas 2007 Brad Pierce, Snyder, Texas 2006 Edgard Oliveira, Denton, Texas 2005 Steve Woolsey, Spanish Fork, Utah 2004 Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas 2003 Matt Austin, Wills Point, Texas* 2002 Robbie Russell, Jacksonville, Texas 2001 Slade Malone, Devine, Texas 2000 Zack Brown, Yorba Linda, California 1999 Felipe Aragon, Tome, New Mexico 1998 Danell Tipton, Spencer, Oklahoma 1997 Mike White, Lake Charles, Louisiana* 1996 Tony Mendes, Reno, Nevada 1995 Curt Lyons, Ardmore, Oklahoma 1994 Chad Brennan, Ellsworth, Nebraska 1993 Shawn Egg, Hockley, Texas 1992 Gilbert Carillo, El Paso, Texas 1991 Ty Watkins, Monahans, Texas 1990 Michael Gaffney, Lubbock, Texas 1989 David Bailey, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1988 David Berry, Locust Grove, Oklahoma 1987 Kevin Smith, Allen, Nebraska