Sam I Am
Career snapshot
55Outs
39Buckoffs
71.0%Buckoff %
41.78Avg bull score
44.00High score
045+ outs
2.97sAvg buckoff time
8Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.78
Career Shape
55 scored outs23.1%Buckoffs under 3s
12.8%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Challenger Series | 1388 | 3 | 2 | 33.3% | 36.33 | 39.50 | 0 | 36.33 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 324 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.25 | 41.25 | 0 | 41.25 |
| 2022 | Unleash The Beast | 301 | 4 | 1 | 75.0% | 42.25 | 42.50 | 0 | 42.25 |
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 340 | 5 | 2 | 60.0% | 42.35 | 42.75 | 0 | 42.35 |
| 2020 | Unleash The Beast | 104 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.25 | 43.75 | 0 | 43.25 |
| 2019 | Unleash The Beast | 269 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 42.38 | 43.00 | 0 | 42.38 |
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 Sam I Am at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Procopio Pereira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.00 | 42.00 | — |
| Ednei Caminhas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.13 | 41.25 | — |
Ride History
55 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2024 | Alex Cerqueira (re-ride) | Buckoff | 5.95s | 30.50 | — | Challenger Series | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Gavin Knutson | Ridden | 8.00s | 39.50 | 81.00 | Challenger Series | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Koltin Hevalow | Ridden | 8.00s | 39.00 | 80.00 | Challenger Series | Do Deadwood - Deadwood PBR |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Kade Madsen | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 83.00 | Challenger Series | Minot Y's Men PBR |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Bob Mitchell | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 84.00 | Challenger Series | Minot Y's Men PBR |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Ednei Caminhas | Buckoff | 4.53s | 41.00 | — | Challenger Series | The Bull Thing PBR |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Trace Brown | Buckoff | 7.56s | 40.00 | — | Challenger Series | Grizzley Mountain Excavation & Abbis Well Drilling PBR @ O'Neil Arena |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Callum Miller | Buckoff | 3.84s | 41.00 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Brandon Chambers | Buckoff | 3.94s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Brady Fielder | Buckoff | 3.16s | 40.50 | — | Challenger Series | Thunder on Hooves |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Tell Jacobs | Buckoff | 5.32s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | Do Deadwood PBR |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Keith Hall | Buckoff | 2.97s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | Dusty Gliko Bull Riding Challenge |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Joe Alejos | Buckoff | 4.87s | 39.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | FRESNO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Griffin Smeltzer | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 83.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. CLASSIC |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Chase Dougherty | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.00 | 81.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DENVER PBR CHUTE OUT at the NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Weston Davidson | Buckoff | 6.88s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DENVER PBR CHUTE OUT at the NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Matt Allgood | Buckoff | 2.31s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Minot Y's Men PBR |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Junio Quaresima | Buckoff | 3.34s | 43.00 | — | Challenger Series | Minot Y's Men PBR |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Levi Hershberger | Buckoff | 2.46s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | PBR TRI-CITIES CLASSIC |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Alex Koberstein | Buckoff | 3.25s | 41.00 | — | Challenger Series | The Bull Thing PBR |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Alex Santana | Buckoff | 3.66s | 42.50 | — | Challenger Series | Grizzly Mountain PBR at O'Neil Arena |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Ednei Caminhas | Buckoff | 7.68s | 41.25 | — | PBR Teams | Texas Rattlers @ Oklahoma Freedom |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Daylon Swearingen | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Challenger Series | Spirit Lake PBR Presented by Spirit Lake Casino & Resort |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Treven Ward | Buckoff | 1.76s | 42.50 | — | Challenger Series | Spirit Lake PBR Presented by Spirit Lake Casino & Resort |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Deklan Garland | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 87.00 | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Conner Halverson | Buckoff | 4.55s | 42.00 | — | Challenger Series | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Elijah Mora | Buckoff | 4.53s | 43.50 | — | Challenger Series | Livingston Classic PBR |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Bub Steele | Buckoff | 2.73s | 42.25 | — | Team Series | Game 5 AZ @ TX |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Ednélio Rodrigues | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.25 | Team Series | Game 1 TX @ CAR |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Tristan O'Neal | Buckoff | 3.50s | 43.00 | — | Challenger Series | Dusty Gliko Bull Riding Challenge |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Gerald Eash | Buckoff | 4.05s | 44.00 | — | Challenger Series | Kalispell Auto Group PBR Presented by Super1 Foods |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 4.01s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Derek Kolbaba | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR ZIPRECRUITER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Marcelo Procopio Pereira | Buckoff | 3.55s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Colten Fritzlan | Buckoff | 4.82s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Nick Tetz | Buckoff | 5.51s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TICKETSMARTER CLASSIC |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Dustin Martinez | Buckoff | 6.02s | 43.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Jory Markiss | Buckoff | 4.94s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Zach Miles | Buckoff | 2.44s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DENVER PBR CHUTE OUT AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW |
| Oct 24, 2021 | João Henrique Lucas | Buckoff | 6.34s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Marcelo Procopio Pereira | Buckoff | 3.42s | 42.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Big Sky PBR |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Cody Nance | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 87.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR NAMPA INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Rodrigo Melgar | Buckoff | 4.61s | 42.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR FIRST PREMIER BANK/PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR COORS BANQUET INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Kyle Jones | Buckoff | 5.28s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR PENDLETON WHISKY INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Tye Chandler | Buckoff | 3.77s | 43.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | 2020 PWVT VELOCITY TOUR FINALS PRESENTED BY FIRST PREMIER BANK AND PREMIER BANKCARD |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Derek Kolbaba (re-ride) | Buckoff | 2.10s | 42.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WRANGLER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Rafael dos Santos | Buckoff | 2.34s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR TicketSmarter INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Jake Lockwood | Buckoff | 3.98s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR DAKOTA COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 5.59s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Deadwood PBR Presented by #DoDeadwood |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Gage Gay | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | RAPID CITY RUMBLE |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Lucas Divino | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 85.00 | Unleash The Beast | COOPER TIRES TAKE THE MONEY AND RIDE |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.25 | Unleash The Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Dawson Petrik | Buckoff | 1.53s | 42.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | 1st Annual Mann Energy's PBR TPD |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Kache Moosman | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 88.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | 1st Annual Mann Energy's PBR TPD |
Career Milestones
- Aug 16, 2019 First recorded out at 1st Annual Mann Energy's PBR TPD.
- Aug 1, 2020 Career-high bull score of 44.00 points at Deadwood PBR Presented by #DoDeadwood.
- Jun 3, 2022 25th recorded out.
- Aug 26, 2023 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Sam I Am. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →