South Dakota, 775 10 1988 Dave Appleton, Arlington, Texas, 757 10 1987 Bruce Ford, Kersey, Colorado, 774 10 1986 Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 734 10 1985 Chuck Logue, McKinney, Texas, 752 10 1984 Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 752 10 1983 (tie) Larry Peabody, Bozeman, Montana 733 10 1983 (tie) Danny Brady, Henderson, Nevada, 733 10 1982 Bruce Ford, Kersey, Colorado, 752 10 1981 Jimmy Cleveland, Durant, Oklahoma, 765 10 1980 Bruce Ford, Kersey, Colorado, 730 10 1979 Bruce Ford, Kersey, Colorado, 719 10 1978 Mickey Young, Ferron, Utah, 796 11 1977 No average 1976 Jack Ward Jr., Odessa, Texas, 710 10 1975 Jack Ward Jr., Odessa, Texas, 745 10 1974 Jack Ward Jr., Odessa, Texas, 722 10 1973 Sandy Kirby, Greenville, Texas, 709 10 1972 Ace Berry, Modesto, California, 685 10 1971 Ace Berry, Modesto, California, 684 10 1970 John Edwards, Red Lodge, Montana, 664 10 1969 Royce Smith, Iona, Idaho, 597 9 1968 Jim Houston, Omaha, Nebraska, 611 9 1967 Clyde Vamvoras, Burkburnett, Texas, 562 9 1966 Gary Tucker, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 524 8 1965 Dennis Reiners, Clara City, Minnesota, 476 8 1964 Jack Buschbom, Mobridge, South Dakota, 464 8 1963 John Hawkins, Twain Harte, California, 1,409 8 1962 John Hawkins, Twain Harte, California, 1,403 8 1961 Jack Buschbom, Mobridge, South Dakota, 1,374 8 1960 Benny Reynolds, Dillon, Montana, 1,732 10 1959 Jack Buschbom, Cassville, Wisconsin, 1,790 10 Source: * record Steer Wrestling NFR Average Champion 2022 Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Alabama, 46.1 10 2021 Will Lummus, Byhalia, Mississippi, 43 10 2020 Jacob Edler, Alva, Oklahoma, 43.4 10 2019 Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas, 48.4 10 2018 Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, Mississippi, 44.5 10 2017 Dakota Eldrige, Elko, Nevada, 45.4 10 2016 Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, Mississippi 41.9 10 2015 Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nevada, 45.6 10 2014 Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, California, 41.6 10 2013 Bray Armes, Gruver, Texas, 44.8 10 2012 Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyoming, 48.6 10 2011 Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, California, 41.9 10 2010 (tie) Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Nebraska, 45.7 10 2010 (tie) Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, California, 45.7 10 2009 Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 45.1 10 2008 Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, California, 41.9 10 2007 Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyoming, 42.7 10 2006 Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Nebraska, 47.8 10 2005 Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 39.2 10 2004 Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 43.2 10 2003 Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, 47.3 10 2002 Sid Steiner,