The back number for NFR is not just a number, Its a symbol of hard work cowboys put in all season long. The final 15 competitors in each event will ware these numbers on their shirt or vests to the back. The 61st Wrangler NFR back numbers announced by the Professional Cowboys Association (PRCA), held on Dec 5-14 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Contenders from no.1 to no. 120, who earned their back numbers officially for the 61st NFR is given below…
| Back Numbers | Name | Home | Event |
| 1 | Ryder Wright | Milford, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 2 | Stetson Wright | Milford, UT | Milford, UT |
| 3 | Clayton Biglow | Clements, CA | Bareback Riding |
| 4 | Kaycee Feild | Genola, UT | Bareback Riding |
| 5 | Orin Larsen | Inglis, MB | Bareback Riding |
| 6 | Clay Smith | Broken Bow, OK | Team Roping (Header) |
| 7 | Sage Kimzey | Strong City, OK | Bull Riding |
| 8 | Zeke Thurston | Big Valley, AB | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 9 | Ty Erickson | Helena, MT | Steer Wrestling |
| 10 | Caleb Smidt | Bellville, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 11 | Tuf Cooper | Decatur, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 12 | Tilden Hooper | Carthage, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 13 | Trevor Kastner | Roff, OK | Bull Riding |
| 14 | Richmond Champion | The Woodlands, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 15 | Kaleb Driggers | Hoboken, GA | Team Roping (Header) |
| 16 | Junior Nogueira | Presidente Prudente, BR | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 17 | Haven Meged | Miles City, MT | Tie-Down Roping |
| 18 | Chase Brooks | Deer Lodge, MT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 19 | Tim O’Connell | Zwingle, IA | Bareback Riding |
| 20 | Jade Corkill | Fallon, NV | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 21 | Spencer Wright | Milford, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 22 | Jacobs Crawley | Boerne, TX | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 23 | Jake Long | Coffeyville, KS | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 24 | Caleb Bennett | Corvallis, MT | Bareback Riding |
| 25 | Josh Frost | Randlett, UT | Bull Riding |
| 26 | Coleman Proctor | Pryor, OK | Team Roping (Header) |
| 27 | Ryan Motes | Weatherford, TX | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 28 | Clint Laye | Cadogan, AB | Bareback Riding |
| 29 | Shali Lord | Lamar, CO | Barrel Racing |
| 30 | Clay Tryan | Billings, MT | Team Roping (Header) |
| 31 | Travis Graves | Jay, OK | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 32 | Tyler Bingham | Honeyville, UT | Bull Riding |
| 33 | Rhen Richard | Roosevelt, UT | Tie-Down Roping |
| 34 | Sterling Crawley | Stephenville, TX | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 35 | Rusty Wright | Milford, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 36 | Cody Snow | Los Olivos, CA | Team Roping (Header) |
| 37 | Kyle Lockett | Visalia, CA | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 38 | Koby Radley | Montpelier, LA | Bull Riding |
| 39 | Hunter Cure | Holliday, TX | Steer Wrestling |
| 40 | Joseph Harrison | Overbrook, OK | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 41 | Brady Minor | Ellensburg, WA | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 42 | Riley Minor | Ellensburg, WA | Team Roping (Header) |
| 43 | Taylor Santos | Creston, CA | Tie-Down Roping |
| 44 | Steven Dent | Mullen, NE | Bareback Riding |
| 45 | Ty Blasingame | Casper, WY | Team Roping (Header) |
| 46 | Shane Hanchey | Sulphur, LA | Tie-Down Roping |
| 47 | Tyler Milligan | Pawhuska, OK | Tie-Down Roping |
| 48 | Tyson Durfey | Brock, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 49 | Ty Harris | San Angelo, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 50 | Riley Pruitt | Gering, NE | Tie-Down Roping |
| 51 | Chad Masters | Cedar Hill, TN | Team Roping (Header) |
| 52 | Chad Masters | Gonzales, LA | Steer Wrestling |
| 53 | Michael Otero | Weatherford, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 54 | Hailey Kinsel | Cotulla, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 55 | Jeff Askey | Athens, TX | Bull Riding |
| 56 | Scott Guenthner | Provost, AB | Steer Wrestling |
| 57 | Dona Kay Rule | Minco, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 58 | Jesse Wright | Milford, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 59 | Garrett Smith | Rexburg, ID | Bull Riding |
| 60 | Mitch Pollock | Winnemucca, NV | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 61 | Wesley Thorp | Throckmorton, TX | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 62 | Hunter Koch | Vernon, TX | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 63 | Luke Brown | Rock Hill, SC | Team Roping (Header) |
| 64 | Brenten Hall | Jay, OK | Team Roping (Header) |
| 65 | Marty Yates | Stephenville, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 66 | Stevi Hillman | Weatherford, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 67 | Austin Foss | Terrebonne, OR | Bareback Riding |
| 68 | Daylon Swearingen | Rochelle, GA | Bull Riding |
| 69 | Paul Eaves | Lonedell, MO | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 70 | Jake Watson | Hudson’s Hope, BC | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 71 | Chase Tryan | Helena, MT | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 72 | Shad Mayfield | Clovis, NM | Tie-Down Roping |
| 73 | Cheyenne Wimberley | Stephenville, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 74 | Dawson Hay | Wildwood, AB | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 75 | Stetson Jorgensen | Blackfoot, ID | Steer Wrestling |
| 76 | Bradley Harter | Loranger, LA | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 77 | Ty Breuer | Mandan, ND | Bareback Riding |
| 78 | Ericka Nelson | Century, FL | Barrel Racing |
| 79 | Riley Duvall | Checotah, OK | Steer Wrestling |
| 80 | Will Lummus | West Point, MS | Steer Wrestling |
| 81 | Matt Sherwood | Pima, AZ | Team Roping (Header) |
| 82 | Tate Kirchenschlager | Yuma, CO | Team Roping (Header) |
| 83 | Jake Brown | Cleveland, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 84 | Cooper Martin | Alma, KS | Tie-Down Roping |
| 85 | Kyle Irwin | Robertsdale, AL | Steer Wrestling |
| 86 | Adam Gray | Seymour, TX | Tie-Down Roping |
| 87 | J.D. Struxness | Milan, MN | Steer Wrestling |
| 88 | Tyler Wade | Terrell, TX | Team Roping (Header) |
| 89 | Lacinda Rose | Willard, MO | Barrel Racing |
| 90 | Lisa Lockhart | Oelrichs, SD | Barrel Racing |
| 91 | Jordan Hansen | Ponoka, AB | Bull Riding |
| 92 | Tyler Pearson | Louisville, MS | Steer Wrestling |
| 93 | Colt Gordon | Comanche, OK | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 94 | Cole Davison | Stephenville, TX | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 95 | Trenten Montero | Winnemucca, NV | Bareback Riding |
| 96 | Dakota Eldridge | Elko, NV | Steer Wrestling |
| 97 | Matt Reeves | Cross Plains, TX | Steer Wrestling |
| 98 | Jessica Routier | Buffalo, SD | Barrel Racing |
| 99 | Brody Cress | Hillsdale, WY | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 100 | Erich Rogers | Round Rock, AZ | Team Roping (Header) |
| 101 | Bridger Chambers | Stevensville, MT | Steer Wrestling |
| 102 | Jordan Spears | Redding, CA | Bull Riding |
| 103 | Jennifer Sharp | Richards, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 104 | Bareback Riding | Estherwood, LA | Taylor Broussard |
| 105 | Amberleigh Moore | Salem, OR | Barrel Racing |
| 106 | Tanner Brunner | Ramona, KS | Steer Wrestling |
| 107 | Emily Miller | Weatherford, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 108 | Cameron Morman | Glen Ullin, ND | Steer Wrestling |
| 109 | Tanner Aus | Granite Falls, MN | Bareback Riding |
| 110 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Lampasas, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 111 | Jake Cooper | Monument, NM | Team Roping (Header) |
| 112 | Caleb Anderson | Mocksville, NC | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 113 | Trey Kimzey | Strong City, OK | Bull Riding |
| 114 | J.J. Elshere | Hereford, SD | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 115 | Ivy Conrado-Saebens | Nowata, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 116 | Nellie Miller | Cottonwood, CA | Barrel Racing |
| 117 | Tyler Worley | Berryville, AR | Team Roping (Heeler) |
| 118 | Clayton Sellars | Fruitland Park, FL | Bull Riding |
| 119 | Boudreaux Campbell | Crockett, TX | Bull Riding |
| 120 | Trey Benton III | Rock Island, TX | Bull Riding |