There’s still plenty of rodeo left in Las Vegas after Round 3 of the 2024 NFR, but how are things looking at this point?
We crunched the numbers to see who would take home the world titles if it was all said and done after Round 3.
So, what do the world standings look like after Round 3?
As of Dec. 8, and includes the $10,000 bonus the athletes receive for making the NFR.
While the world standings may not look close, they are when rounds pay $33,687.18 a man to win. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp have a $27,948.76 lead over Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord which is just one round win apart.
Heading
| 1 | Tyler Wade | $269,111.92 |
| 2 | Dustin Egusquiza | $241,163.16 |
| 3 | Kaleb Driggers | $217,516.01 |
| 4 | Coleman Proctor | $200,020.81 |
| 5 | Brenten Hall | $182,390.53 |
| 6 | Andrew Ward | $166,684.66 |
| 7 | Clint Summers | $162,926.13 |
| 8 | Erich Rogers | $156,347.18 |
| 9 | J.C. Yeahquo | $147,705.75 |
| 10 | Jake Smith | $139,366.12 |
| 11 | Luke Brown | $134,481.78 |
| 12 | Cody Snow | $129,678.95 |
| 13 | Derrick Begay | $129,195.43 |
| 14 | Clay Smith | $128,516.32 |
| 15 | Cyle Denison | $118,811.88 |
Heeling
| 1 | Wesley Thorp | $269,111.92 |
| 2 | Levi Lord | $241,163.16 |
| 3 | Junior Nunes Nogueira | $228,641.76 |
| 4 | Logan Medlin | $186,787.60 |
| 5 | Kaden Profili | $183,563.59 |
| 6 | Jake Long | $166,363.90 |
| 7 | Paul Eaves | $156,946.19 |
| 8 | Kollin VonAhn | $155,486.10 |
| 9 | Buddy Hawkins | $144,892.78 |
| 10 | Jonathan Torres | $141,831.66 |
| 11 | Douglas Rich | $139,366.12 |
| 12 | Coleby Payne | $137,630.37 |
| 13 | Tanner Braden | $134,958.76 |
| 14 | Hunter Koch | $131,689.96 |
| 15 | Travis Graves | $129,105.57 |
Hypothetical average winners
This is how the average race looks after three rounds and how the payout would look if the NFR ended today, Dec. 8.
As we enter the fourth round, six teams have all three steers caught with Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves leading the race. The average, of course, is crucial in crowning the world champions, as after Round 3 only one of the top three teams in the world standings are currently picking up an aggregate check.
| 1 | Erich Rogers / Paul Eaves | 12.6 | On 3 | $86,391.31 |
| 2 | Brenten Hall / Kaden Profili | 17.2 | On 3 | $70,091.06 |
| 3 | Clay Smith / Coleby Payne | 19 | On 3 | $55,420.84 |
| 4 | Luke Brown / Travis Graves | 20.9 | On 3 | $40,750.62 |
| 5 | Derrick Begay / Jonathan Torres | 24 | On 3 | $29,340.45 |
| 6 | Jake Smith / Douglas Rich | 28.8 | On 3 | $21,190.32 |
| 7 | Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp | 107.4 | On 2 | $14,670.22 |
| 8 | Coleman Proctor / Logan Medlin | 108.3 | On 2 | $8,150.12 |
| 9 | Clint Summers / Jake Long | 108.6 | On 2 | |
| 10 | Andrew Ward / Kollin VonAhn | 109 | On 2 | |
| 11 | Kaleb Driggers / Junior Nunes Nogueira | 113 | On 2 | |
| 12 | Cody Snow / Hunter Koch | 113.6 | On 2 | |
| 13 | J.C. Yeahquo / Buddy Hawkins | 114.4 | On 2 | |
| 14 | Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord | 203.7 | On 1 | |
| 15 | Cyle Denison / Tanner Braden | 204.7 | On 1 |
So, who would win the world?
This is approximately how the world standings would look if the NFR ended today and with the hypothetical average payout added.
If the Finals were to end today, Dec. 8, Wade and Thorp would win repeat world titles. Brenten Hall and NFR rookie Kaden Profili would climb from ninth and seventh in the initial world standings (how they entered the Finals) to second in the world. Rogers and Eaves would also make some major money moves, climbing originally from 13th and 15th to third in the world.
Heading
| 1 | Tyler Wade | $283,782.14 |
| 2 | Brenten Hall | $252,481.59 |
| 3 | Erich Rogers | $242,738.49 |
| 4 | Dustin Egusquiza | $241,163.16 |
| 5 | Kaleb Driggers | $217,516.01 |
| 6 | Coleman Proctor | $208,170.93 |
| 7 | Clay Smith | $183,937.16 |
| 8 | Luke Brown | $175,232.40 |
| 9 | Andrew Ward | $166,684.66 |
| 10 | Clint Summers | $162,926.13 |
| 11 | Jake Smith | $160,556.44 |
| 12 | Derrick Begay | $158,535.88 |
| 13 | J.C. Yeahquo | $147,705.75 |
| 14 | Cody Snow | $129,678.95 |
| 15 | Cyle Denison | $118,811.88 |
Heeling
| 1 | Wesley Thorp | $283,782.14 |
| 2 | Kaden Profili | $253,654.65 |
| 3 | Paul Eaves | $243,337.50 |
| 4 | Levi Lord | $241,163.16 |
| 5 | Junior Nunes Nogueira | $228,641.76 |
| 6 | Logan Medlin | $194,937.72 |
| 7 | Coleby Payne | $193,051.21 |
| 8 | Jonathan Torres | $171,172.11 |
| 9 | Travis Graves | $169,856.19 |
| 10 | Jake Long | $166,363.90 |
| 11 | Douglas Rich | $160,556.44 |
| 12 | Kollin VonAhn | $155,486.10 |
| 13 | Buddy Hawkins | $136,199.31 |
| 14 | Tanner Braden | $134,958.76 |
| 15 | Hunter Koch | $131,689.96 |
But..it isn’t ending today. So, how’s it going?
After Round 3, we saw a few teams good in the average fall. Here’s how each team sits and what they did in Round 3.
Cyle Denison & Tanner Braden
Round 3: NT
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $10,000
World Standings Earnings: $118,811.88; $134,958.76
Average: 4.7 on 1; 15
World Standings: 15; 13
Clay Smith & Coleby Payne
Round 3: 4.6 + 5
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $15,433.42
World Standings Earnings: $128,516.32; $137,630.37
Average: 19 on 3; 3
World Standings: 14; 12
Derrick Begay & Jonathan Torres
Round 3: 3.6 + 10
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $24,126.88
World Standings Earnings: $129,195.43 ; $141,831.66
Average: 24 on 3; 5
World Standings: 13; 10
Cody Snow & Hunter Koch
Round 3: 4
Round Winnings: $11,410.17
Total NFR Earnings: $21,410.17
World Standings Earnings: $129,678.95 ; $131,689.96
Average: 13.6 on two; 12
World Standings: 12; 14
Luke Brown & Travis Graves
Round 3: 4.6
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $17,063.44
World Standings Earnings: $134,481.78 ; $129,105.57
Average: 20.9 on three; 4
World Standings: 11; 15
Jake Smith & Douglas Rich
Round 3: 4.2
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $10,000
World Standings Earnings: $139,366.12
Average: 28.8 on three; 7
World Standings: 10; 11
J.C. Yeahquo & Buddy Hawkins
Round 3: 4.0
Round Winnings: $11,410.17
Total NFR Earnings: $21,410.17
World Standings Earnings: $147,705.75 ; $144,892.78
Average: 14.4 on two; 13
World Standings: 9
Erich Rogers & Paul Eaves
Round 3: 4.1
Round Winnings: $2,716.71
Total NFR Earnings: $48,033.92
World Standings Earnings: $156,347.18
Average: 12.6 on three; 1
World Standings: 8; 7
Clint Summers & Jake Long
Round 3: 4.1
Round Winnings: $2,716.71
Total NFR Earnings: $9,780.15
World Standings Earnings: $162,926.13 ; $166,363.90
Average: 8.6 on two; 9
World Standings: 7; 6
Andrew Ward & Kollin VonAhn
Round 3: 3.8
Round Winnings: $20,103.64
Total NFR Earnings: $30,103.64
World Standings Earnings: $166,684.66 ; $155,486.10
Average: 9.0 on two; 10
World Standings: 6; 8
Brenten Hall & Kaden Profili
Round 3: 4.1 + 5
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $56,727.38
World Standings Earnings: $182,390.53 ; $183,563.59
Average: 17.2 on three; 2
World Standings: 5
Coleman Proctor & Logan Medlin
Round 3: NT
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $44,230.52
World Standings Earnings: $200,020.81 ; $186,787.60
Average: 8.3 on two; 8
World Standings: 4
Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nogueira
Round 3: 3.7
Round Winnings: $30,155.46
Total NFR Earnings: $40,155.46
World Standings Earnings: $217,516.01 ; $228,641.76
Average: 13 on two; 11
World Standings: 3
Dustin Egusquiza & Levi Lord
Round 3: 3.7
Round Winnings: $30,155.46
Total NFR Earnings: $40,155.46
World Standings Earnings: $241,163.16
Average: 3.7 on 1; 14
World Standings: 2
Tyler Wade & Wesley Thorp
Round 3: NT
Round Winnings: 0
Total NFR Earnings: $77,374.36
World Standings Earnings: $269,111.92
Average: 7.4 on two; 7
World Standings: 1
