No. 10 | $131,934.03
- Age: 24
- Hometown: Wainwright, Alberta
- Major Career Rodeo Wins: Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days; Okotoks (Alberta) Pro Rodeo; Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo; Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede; That Famous Preston Night Rodeo (Preston, Idaho); Wolf Point (Mont.) Wild Horse Stampede; Pile ‘O Bones Rodeo (Regina, Saskatchewan); Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo (Innisfail, Alberta); Rocky Pro Rodeo (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta); Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta); Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo (Kennewick, Wash.); Gem State Stampede (Coeur D Alene, Idaho)
- Major Career Jackpot Wins: Ariat WSTR Finale #16.5 and Ariat WSTR Finale Open Super Qualifier
- NFR Qualifications: 1 (2025)
- Star Horsepower: Coys Smokin Jet
- Rope Choice: Classic Powerline Lite
Dillon Graham heads into his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sitting tenth in the world with $131,934 won, joining his older brother Dawson under the bright lights of Las Vegas for the first time.
It’s their first time on rodeo’s biggest stage, and it comes after years of roping together from their home base in Wainwright, Alberta.
The brothers grew up practicing side by side in the cold, roping year-round in any weather Canada gave them. That early grind shaped their rhythm, their toughness and their understanding of each other’s timing. When they decided to ProRodeo, Dillon took his place on the heel side and Dawson headed, just like they had since they were kids.
They climbed steadily. Their breakthrough came at the 2022 Canadian Finals Rodeo, where they won the Canadian team roping title for the first time. The win meant something deeper than a buckle.
“To win that was definitely a goal of ours,” Dillon said. “Our parents always took us to the Canadian Finals when we were kids, and it was a goal to win it since.”
The brothers kept building. Their operation at home has always revolved around horses that fit their style, and Dillon believes they are a major reason the team competes at this level.
The path to their first NFR wasn’t clean. There were seasons that tested them heavily, moments where Dillon admitted he had to fight to stay confident and keep roping through the lows.
“You find out who the best guys really are when they can go through both,” he said. “It’s all sunshine and rainbows when it’s good. Who are you when it’s going bad?”
He and Dawson stuck to what they knew: long hours in the practice pen, keeping their horses sharp and staying aligned in how they wanted to rope. And they kept winning enough to stay in the mix until their 2025 breakthrough season pushed them into NFR contention for real.
When they did win, they stacked big moments: checks through the summer run, key finishes in Canada and the Northwest, and momentum from their continued success north of the border. The confidence built slowly, then suddenly the standings made it clear they were in the hunt to qualify.
Dillon prides himself on being ready. He ropes in a style that keeps him honest: clean, controlled, and focused on catching when the run matters. He heeled for Dawson through the jackpots and the winter rodeos, navigating the usual travel, the long stretches between wins, and the pressure of chasing standings as a team.
Their first trip to Las Vegas is both a milestone and a continuation of what they’ve been working toward since those cold Alberta nights in the arena at home. They plan to keep their approach simple: rope their run, trust their horses and finish strong.
The Graham brothers enter the NFR as a team forged by years together, defined by their family’s legacy, and fueled by a belief that their best runs are still ahead. With $131,934 already earned, Dillon steps into the Thomas and Mack ready for the next stage of his career—the biggest one yet.
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