Ground Control
Career snapshot
26Outs
18Buckoffs
70.0%Buckoff %
41.60Avg bull score
44.50High score
045+ outs
2.98sAvg buckoff time
5Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.60
Career Shape
26 scored outs22.2%Buckoffs under 3s
16.7%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.89Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 645 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 40.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 40.00 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 290 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 42.00 | 42.75 | 0 | 42.00 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 338 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.75 | 42.25 | 0 | 41.75 |
| 2015 | Unleash The Beast | 298 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 42.00 | 42.50 | 0 | 42.00 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Ground Control at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Casper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.75 | 44.50 | 83.50 |
| Kaique Pacheco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.75 | 42.25 | 84.25 |
| Gage Gay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.50 | 41.50 | 85.25 |
Ride History
26 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Eli Miller | Buckoff | 3.77s | 41.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | RENO INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Cody Casper | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 83.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Window Rock, AZ PBR Bucking on the Rez |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.00 | 82.25 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Taylor Toves | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 81.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Las Vegas, NV REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Dener Barbosa | Buckoff | 5.68s | 42.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | DEWALT GUARANTEED TOUGH INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Thor Hoefer II | Buckoff | 3.12s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Prescott Valley, AZ Mile High PBR |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Kaique Pacheco | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.25 | 84.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | AK-CHIN INVITATIONAL |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Juan Carlos Contreras | Buckoff | 3.68s | 38.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | LAS VEGAS, NV - BLUEDEF TOUR FINALS |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Fraser Babbington | Buckoff | 3.86s | 41.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Dewalt FlexVolt Invitational |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Lachlan Richardson | Ridden | 8.00s | 39.50 | 81.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Mile High PBR - Prescott Valley, AZ |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Juliano Antonio Da Silva | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 82.00 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Salt Lake City, UT BlueDef Tour |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Bryan Titman | Buckoff | 3.33s | 41.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Salt Lake City, UT BlueDef Tour |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 5.93s | 42.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Tristan Mize | Buckoff | 2.38s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Reno, NV BlueDef Tour |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Douglas Lino de Souza | Buckoff | 5.68s | 43.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Ipiranga Exhibition Las Vegas |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Gage Gay | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | Cooper Tires Challenge |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Cody Nance | Buckoff | 6.84s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PGG Independence Day PBR (Pendleton) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Cody Casper | Buckoff | 2.16s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PGG Independence Day PBR (Pendleton) |
| May 23, 2015 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 5.52s | 41.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Cowboy Spring Break Featuring Last Cowboy Standing |
| May 9, 2015 | Justin Granger | Buckoff | 4.12s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Mile High PBR |
| Feb 8, 2015 | J.W. Harris | Buckoff | 6.62s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Marco Eguchi | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Justin Paton | Buckoff | 3.46s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | SALT LAKE CITY, UT BLUEDEF VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Scottie Knapp | Buckoff | 1.72s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Reno, NV BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Timmy Vaughan | Buckoff | 2.30s | 35.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-306] Salt Lake City, UT |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Colter Hensel | Buckoff | 7.26s | 41.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | [14-506] Salt Lake City, UT |
Career Milestones
- Apr 5, 2014 First recorded out at Salt Lake City, UT.
- Jul 3, 2015 Career-high bull score of 44.50 points at PGG Independence Day PBR (Pendleton).
- Sep 4, 2018 25th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Ground Control. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →