Source: *later became a world champion Team Roping Rookie of the Year 2022 Tanner James (Header), Porterville, California, $46,323 2022 Junior Zambrano (Heeler), Nogales, Arizona, $29,233 2021 John Gaona (Header), Winkleman, Arizona, $26,872 2021 Caleb Hendrix (Heeler), Fallon, Nevada, $58,355 2020 Tanner Tomlinson (Header), Angleton, Texas, $22,534.24 2020 Clay Futrell (Heeler), Union Grove, North Carolina, $34,501.61 2019 Kal Fuller (Header), Bozeman, Montana, $41,762 2019 Paden Bray (Heeler), Stephenville, Texas $67,014 2018 Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho, (Header) $61,826 2018 Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas, (Heeler) $26,917 2017 Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Alabama, (Header) $52,012 2017 Cody Hogan, Athens, Texas (Heeler) $43,793 2016 Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Florida 2016 Dalton Pearce, San Luis Obispo, California 2015 Cody Snow, Los Olivos, California 2015 Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah 2014 Rhett Anderson, Anabella, Utah 2014 Junior Nogueria, Scottsdale, Arizona* 2013 Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 2013 Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas 2012 Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas 2012 Clint Summers, Lake City, Florida 2011 Joshua Torres, Bell City, Louisiana 2011 Dakota Kirchenschlager, DeLeon, Texas 2010 Kaden Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 2010 Matt Garza, Las Cruces, New Mexico 2009 Kaleb Driggers (hd), Albany, Georgia* 2009 Justin Hendrick (hl), Rosenberg, Texas 2008 Joel Bach (hd), Milsap, Texas 2008 Rhen Richard (hl), Roosevelt, Utah 2007 Justin Young (hd), Altha, Florida 2007 Broc Cresta (hl), Santa Rosa, California 2006 Keven Daniel (hd), Altha, Florida 2006 Jade Corkill (hl), Fallon, Nevada* 2005 Brandon Beers (hd), Powell Butte, Oregon 2005 Douglass Gillespie (hl), Arrowhead, Alberta, Canada 2004 Jake Cooper (hd), Monument, New Mexico 2004 Jim Ross Cooper (hl), Stephenville, Texas 2003 Jason Adams (hd), Logandale, Nevada 2003 Patrick Smith (hl), Midland, Texas* 2002 Travis Gallais (hd), Olds, Alberta, Canada 2002 Randon Adams (hl), Logandale, Nevada* 2001 Reese Ker (hd), Cotulla, Texas 2001 Matt Robertson (hl), Augusta, Montana 2000 Nick Sartain (hd), Yukon, Oklahoma* 2000 Trey Johnson (hl) Lovington, New Mexico 1999 Ty Thomas (hd) Idabel, Oklahoma 1999 Craig Branham (hl), Canyon Country, California 1998 Charly Crawford (hd), Canby, Oregon 1998 John Paul Lucero (hl), Villanueva, New Mexico 1997 Kit Sherwood (hd), Snowflake, Arizona 1997 Kyle Lockett (hl), Ivanhoe, California 1996 Scooter Nolen Jr. (hd), Whitesboro, Texas 1996 Mickey Gomez (hl), Salado, Texas 1995 Shad Chadwick, Mesa, Arizona 1994 Brye Sayer, Phoenix, Arizona 1993 Nick Sarchett, Scottsdale, Arizona 1992 Britt Bockius, Dewey, Oklahoma 1991 Martin Lucero, Villa Nueva, New Mexico 1990 Liddon Cowden, Merced, California 1989 Andy Anaya, Tucson, Arizona 1988 Flynn Farris, Dalhart, Texas 1987 Charles Pogue, Ringling,