BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
Tilden Hooper is the cowboy to beat heading into the 2021 Wrangler NFR, but the eight-time qualifier will have his work cut out for hims as several World Champions are giving chase behind him.
No. 2 is Tim O’Connell, who is averaging more than 85 points per ride. Clayton Biglow, the 2019 World Champion, is No. 3 and has more Go-Round wins than any other bareback rider in 2021. In fifth is five-time World Champion Kaycee Feild, whose nine rides of 90 points or more rank first in the PRCA.
Caleb Bennett, the fourth-ranked bareback rider in the PRCA, is no slouch either. He is in the Top 3 in both Go-Round wins and 90+ point rides in 2021.
Below are some more in-depth details about how every bareback rider performed in 2021.
WORLD STANDINGS
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS |
| 1 | Tilden Hooper | $161,952 |
| 2 | Tim O’Connell | $156,056 |
| 3 | Clayton Biglow | $142,004 |
| 4 | Caleb Bennett | $140,213 |
| 5 | Kaycee Feild | $125,856 |
| 6 | Jess Pope | $110,024 |
| 7 | Richmond Champion | $98,945 |
| 8 | Cole Reiner | $98,216 |
| 9 | Orin Larsen | $97,844 |
| 10 | Garrett Shadbolt | $96,013 |
| 11 | Tanner Aus | $85,675 |
| 12 | Cole Franks | $77,393 |
| 13 | R.C. Landingham | $72,129 |
| 14 | Taylor Broussard | $70,204 |
| 15 | Zach Hibler | $65,381 |
AVERAGE SCORE
| RANK | NAME | AVERAGE SCORE | TOTAL MONEY |
| 1 | Tim O’Connell | 85.38 | $156,056 (2) |
| 2 | Kaycee Feild | 84.21 | $125,856 (5) |
| 3 | Jess Pope | 83.97 | $110,024 (6) |
| 4 | Richmond Champion | 83.95 | $98,945 (7) |
| 5 | Tilden Hooper | 83.84 | $161,952 (1) |
| 6 | Caleb Bennett | 83.80 | $140,213 (4) |
| 7 | Cole Reiner | 83.63 | $98,216 (8) |
| 8 | Garrett Shadbolt | 83.14 | $96,013 (10) |
| 9 | Orin Larsen | 83.13 | $97,844 (9) |
| 10 | Clayton Biglow | 82.83 | $142,004 (3) |
| 11 | Cole Franks | 82.81 | $77,393 (12) |
| 12 | Tanner Aus | 82.35 | $85,675 (11) |
| 13 | Taylor Broussard | 81.24 | $70,204 (14) |
| 14 | R.C. Landingham | 81.13 | $72,129 (13) |
| 15 | Zach Hibler | 81.03 | $65,381 (15) |
90+ POINT RIDES
| RANK | NAME | 90+ POINT RIDES | TOTAL MONEY |
| 1 | Kaycee Feild | 9 | $125,856 (5) |
| 2 | Clayton Biglow | 8 | $142,004 (3) |
| T3 | Tim O’Connell | 6 | $156,056 (2) |
| T3 | Caleb Bennett | 6 | $140,213 (4) |
| T5 | Tilden Hooper | 3 | $161,952 (1) |
| T5 | Jess Pope | 3 | $110,024 (6) |
| T5 | Richmond Champion | 3 | $98,945 (7) |
| T5 | Orin Larsen | 3 | $97,844 (9) |
| T9 | Cole Franks | 2 | $77,393 (12) |
| T9 | Cole Reiner | 2 | $98,216 (8) |
| T9 | Garrett Shadbolt | 2 | $96,013 (10) |
| T9 | Tanner Aus | 2 | $85,675 (11) |
| T13 | R.C. Landingham | 0 | $72,127 (13) |
| T13 | Taylor Broussard | 0 | $70,204 (14) |
| T13 | Zach Hibler | 0 | $65,381 (15) |
GO-ROUND WINS
| RANK | NAME | GO-ROUND WINS | TOTAL MONEY |
| 1 | Clayton Biglow | 19 | $142,004 (3) |
| T2 | Caleb Bennett | 17 | $140,213 (4) |
| T2 | Cole Franks | 17 | $77,393 (12) |
| 4 | Tim O’Connell | 15 | $156,056 (2) |
| T5 | Cole Reiner | 14 | $98,216 (8) |
| T5 | Orin Larsen | 14 | $97,844 (9) |
| 7 | Kaycee Feild | 13 | $125,856 (5) |
| T8 | Tilden Hooper | 12 | $161,952 (1) |
| T8 | Jess Pope | 12 | $110,024 (6) |
| T10 | Garrett Shadbolt | 11 | $96,013 (10) |
| T10 | Tanner Aus | 11 | $85,675 (11) |
| T10 | Zach Hibler | 11 | $65,381 (15) |
| 13 | Taylor Broussard | 10 | $70,204 (14) |
| T14 | Richmond Champion | 9 | $98,945 (7) |
| T14 | R.C. Landingham | 9 | $72,129 (13) |
QUALIFIED RIDES
| RANK | NAME | QUALIFIED RIDES | TOTAL MONEY |
| 1 | Tanner Aus | 111 | $85,675 (11) |
| 2 | Tilden Hooper | 91 | $161,952 (1) |
| 3 | Richmond Champion | 89 | $98,945 (7) |
| 4 | Zach Hibler | 88 | $65,381 (15) |
| T5 | Kaycee Feild | 87 | $125,856 (5) |
| T5 | Cole Reiner | 87 | $98,216 (8) |
| 7 | Clayton Biglow | 86 | $142,004 (3) |
| T8 | Caleb Bennett | 85 | $140,213 (4) |
| T8 | Taylor Broussard | 85 | $70,204 (14) |
| 10 | Cole Franks | 83 | $77,393 (12) |
| 11 | Orin Larsen | 80 | $97,844 (9) |
| T12 | Jess Pope | 79 | $110,024 (6) |
| T12 | R.C. Landingham | 79 | $72,129 (13) |
| 14 | Garrett Shadbolt | 75 | $96,013 (10) |
| 15 | Tim O’Connell | 71 | $156,056 (2) |
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