Walking Tall
Career snapshot
43Outs
35Buckoffs
82.0%Buckoff %
42.99Avg bull score
45.00High score
545+ outs
3.28sAvg buckoff time
11Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.99
Career Shape
43 scored outs31.4%Buckoffs under 3s
11.4%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.38Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Velocity Tour | 724 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 39.50 | 39.50 | 0 | 39.50 |
| 2024 | Velocity Tour | 32 | 12 | 1 | 91.7% | 42.38 | 44.00 | 0 | 43.20 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 366 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 40.75 | 40.75 | 0 | 40.75 |
| 2022 | Unleash The Beast | 51 | 6 | 2 | 66.7% | 43.75 | 45.00 | 1 | 44.00 |
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 117 | 7 | 2 | 71.4% | 43.43 | 45.00 | 1 | 43.43 |
| 2020 | Unleash The Beast | 147 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.00 | 45.00 | 1 | 43.00 |
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 Walking Tall at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 44.33 | 45.00 | 90.50 |
| Jean Fernandes Pereira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.00 | 43.00 | — |
| Dylan Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.75 | 43.00 | — |
| Eli Vastbinder | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.63 | 42.50 | 87.75 |
Ride History
43 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Maverick Smith | Buckoff | 2.45s | 39.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR LEXINGTON |
| May 4, 2024 | Leonardo Castro | Buckoff | 7.67s | 40.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| May 3, 2024 | João Henrique Lucas | Buckoff | 3.97s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Dylan Smith | Buckoff | 3.82s | 43.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR DAYTON |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Wyatt Rogers | Buckoff | 3.75s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR DAYTON |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Cole Trivette | Buckoff | 1.96s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR MOBILE |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Hunter Ball | Buckoff | 1.96s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BOOT BARN PBR YOUNGSTOWN |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Trace Brown | Buckoff | 7.81s | 43.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BOOT BARN PBR YOUNGSTOWN |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Alex Jenks | Buckoff | 5.56s | 44.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | CURT PBR NORTH CHARLESTON |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Jean Fernandes Pereira | Buckoff | 4.77s | 43.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | CURT PBR NORTH CHARLESTON |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Jean Fernandes Pereira | Buckoff | 5.48s | 43.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR LAREDO |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Andy Bohl | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 87.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR RENO |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Kane Taylor | Buckoff | 3.41s | 41.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR RENO |
| May 5, 2023 | Mason Moody | Buckoff | 3.25s | 42.25 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Patterson Starcher | Buckoff | 3.40s | 40.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR AGGIELAND CLASSIC |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Afonso Quintino | Buckoff | 5.69s | 43.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WHEELING INVITATIONAL BROUGHT TO YOU BY OGLEBAY |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Kyle Jones | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WHEELING INVITATIONAL BROUGHT TO YOU BY OGLEBAY |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.75 | 83.75 | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Freedom @ Texas Rattlers |
| May 21, 2022 | Conner Halverson | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 89.00 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 19, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| May 14, 2022 | Mason Taylor | Buckoff | 6.13s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Andrew Alvidrez | Buckoff | 3.44s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR CATERPILLAR CLASSIC PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Dalton Kasel | Buckoff | 2.92s | 44.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR BAD BOY MOWERS MOWDOWN |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Justin Ethridge | Buckoff | 3.92s | 43.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | KNOXVILLE INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Kaique Pacheco (re-ride) | Buckoff | 2.83s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR GWINNETT INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Mason Taylor | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 90.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Silvano Alves | Buckoff | 4.78s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR UNION HOME MORTGAGE INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Jesse Petri | Buckoff | 4.04s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR UNION HOME MORTGAGE INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS 15/15 BUCKING BATTLE |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Derek Kolbaba | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR ZIPRECRUITER INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Matt Oliver | Buckoff | 1.95s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | 22nd Annual Boot Barn Jerome Davis PBR Invitational |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Joseph Petersheim | Buckoff | 1.91s | 45.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | 22nd Annual Boot Barn Jerome Davis PBR Invitational |
| May 22, 2021 | Chase Dougherty | Buckoff | 4.91s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR BAD BOY MOWERS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Dylan Smith | Buckoff | 4.14s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | GREENVILLE INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 3.60s | 42.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Cole Melancon | Buckoff | 5.29s | 42.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR MONSTER ENERGY INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Cody Casper | Buckoff | 2.45s | 45.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | 2020 PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Mason Taylor | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 90.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | 2020 PWVT VELOCITY TOUR FINALS PRESENTED BY FIRST PREMIER BANK AND PREMIER BANKCARD |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Amadeu Campos Silva | Buckoff | 7.49s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Bruno Scaranello | Buckoff | 2.42s | 40.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | GWINNETT INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Romildo Rodrigues | Buckoff | 4.95s | 45.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | NORTH CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Sean Willingham | Buckoff | 3.21s | 44.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | HAMPTON CLASSIC |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 2.98s | 44.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | YOUNGSTOWN INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Kache Moosman | Buckoff | 2.59s | 43.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | YOUNGSTOWN INVITATIONAL |
Career Milestones
- Feb 7, 2020 First recorded out at YOUNGSTOWN INVITATIONAL.
- Feb 29, 2020 Career-high bull score of 45.00 points at NORTH CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL.
- Feb 29, 2020 First 45-point out (45.00).
- May 21, 2022 25th recorded out.
- May 4, 2024 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Walking Tall. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →