Round 8 of the team roping at the 2025 NFR is full of good draws and money steers.
“So many people have a chance,” Cory Kidd said. “Best ones: Kolton (Schmidt), Luke (Brown), Jake Smith, Cyle (Denison), TWade, Clay (Smith), Dustin (Egusquiza) and Tanner (Tomlinson). Lightning’s is juicy. Minors is low-headed. Clint’s wants to follow and get you in the wall, but that’s irrelevant in their situation.”
| Ear Tag | RD 2 Notes | RD 5 Notes | Money Won Thus Far | |
| Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nogueira | 41 | Andrew Ward and Jake Long were 4.1 on this steer and split second, third and fourth. The notes mentioned he was on the stronger side. | Dustin Egusquiza missed this steer in Round 5. | $22,079.62 |
| Lightning Aguilera / Kaden Profili | 59 | Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira were 4.5 on this steer in Round 2. The notes on this steer said “Put your favorite shirt on, you’re headed to the South Point.” | Riley and Brady Minor had this steer, and Brady legged him. | 0 |
| Kolton Schmidt / Jonathan Torres | 21 | Derrick Begay and Colter Todd had this steer, and they legged him to be 8.9. | Kaleb Driggers was a little off the barrier on this steer, and they were 5.5 | 0 |
| Luke Brown / Trey Yates | 38 *Money steer | Dawson Graham and Dillon Graham split second, third and fourth in the round with a 4.1 on this steer. Dillon pulled off a heck of a heel shot. | Clint Summers and Jade Corkill were 3.9 on this steer. Jade made a rank heel shot. | $43,962.10 |
| Riley Minor / Brady Minor | 19 | Extra. Trey legged. | Kolton Schmidt and Jonathan Torres won the round with a 3.7 on this steer. He stepped right, Kolton reached and Jonathan took a heck of a shot. | $36,667.95 |
| Jake Smith / Douglas Rich | 22 | Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord roped this steer in 4.7 seconds. | Clay Smith and Coleby Payne were 5.4 on this steer. | 0 |
| Dawson Graham / Dillon Graham | 23 | Clay Smith and Coleby Payne had this steer in Round 2. He looked like he stepped left, and they were 10.2. | Jake Smith missed this steer in Roudn 5. | 0 |
| Cyle Denison / Lane Mitchell | 46 | Clint Summers and Jade Corkill were 4.7 on this steer. The notes had him as an average cow. | Tanner Tomlinson and Travis Graves were 3.8 on this cow. | $28,979.51 |
| Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp | 36 | Cyle Denison and Lane Mitchell were 4.2 on this steer for fifth and sixth in the round. Cyle and Lane made a solid run on this steer. | Andrew Ward and Jake Long were 5.7. | $7,688.44 |
| Andrew Ward / Jake Long | 54 | Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp had this steer, and Wesley missed him. Kidd’s notes said he ran medium. | Luke Brown and Trey Yates were 4.5 on this steer. | $15,376.88 |
| Clay Smith / Coleby Payne | 33 | Jake Smith and Douglas Rich won the second round on this steer with a 3.9. | Cyle Denison and Lane Mitchell had this steer, and Cyle missed. | $36,667.95 |
| Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord | 20 | Lightning Aguilera and Kaden Profili had this steer, and Lightning missed him. | Dawson and Dillon Graham ran this steer. Dawson broke the barrier, and they were also flagged out for crossfire. | 0 |
| Clint Summers / Jade Corkill | 35 | Riley Minor and Brady Minor ran this steer in Round 2. They were a 5.8 on him. | Derrick Begay and Colter Todd were 5.3 on this steer. He came into Derrick, so it took a second to get finished and tight. | $5,914.19 |
| Derrick Begay / Colter Todd | 3 | Tanner Tomlinson and Travis Graves were 4.2 on this steer to split fifth and sixth. | Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp had this steer. Tyler almost lost his rope but didn’t, and they were 4.7. | $17,151.14 |
| Tanner Tomlinson / Travis Graves | 34 | Kolton Schmidt and Jonathan Torres were 4.1 on this steer to split second, third and fourth. | Lightning Aguilera missed this steer in Round 5. | $22,079.62 |
