Jason "Boudreaux" Byron Campbell Jr. (born August 15, 1998) is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. He competes in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuits. He also competed in the now-defunct Championship Bull Riding (CBR) organization. In 2022 and 2023, he rode for the Carolina Cowboys during the PBR Team Series season. As of 2024, he rides for the Missouri Thunder.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jason Byron Campbell Jr. |
| Nickname | Boudreaux |
| Born | August 15, 1998 The Woodlands, Texas, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Website | Boudreaux Campbell |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rodeo |
| Event | Bull riding |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 2017 PRCA Bull Riding Rookie of the Year 2020 PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Champion 2020 PBR Rookie of the Year 2020 PBR World Finals Event Champion 2021 PBR Velocity Tour Finals Event Champion |
Early and personal life
editCampbell was born in The Woodlands, Texas. As an infant, his father gave him the nickname "Boudreaux" and it stuck. According to Campbell, it is very rare for people to refer to him by his birth name, Jason. When he was 12, he and his family moved to Crockett, Texas.[1] He went to Lovelady High School.[2] He was four years old when he started mutton busting. He won the Texas junior and high school state bull riding championships. He also enjoys heeling as a team roper.[3]
Career
editCampbell was the year-end bull riding champion for the semi-professional Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) in 2015 and 2016.[4] He then turned professional the following year. He qualified for the CBR World Finals during its final two years in 2017 and 2018. He was the 2017 PRCA Bull Riding Rookie of the Year and qualified for the PRCA's National Finals Rodeo from 2017 to 2021. He was also the 2020 PRCA Xtreme Bulls tour champion. In 2020, Campbell qualified for the PBR World Finals and scored the most points at the event, clinching both the PBR World Finals event average and the 2020 PBR Rookie of the Year title.[5][6][7] He won the 2021 PBR Velocity Tour Finals event and again qualified for the PBR World Finals that year.[8]
The day after the conclusion of the 2022 PBR World Finals, the inaugural PBR Team Series draft was held at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas. Campbell was selected to ride for the Carolina Cowboys.[9] The Cowboys won the fifth event of the 2022 PBR Team Series season at Gambler Days in Austin, Texas; the hometown event of rival team, the Austin Gamblers.[10] The Cowboys were eliminated after the second day of the Team Series Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[11]
Campbell again qualified for the PBR World Finals in 2023.
The Carolina Cowboys were eliminated after the first day of the 2023 PBR Team Series Championship.[12]
In early 2024, before the start of the PBR Team Series season in the summer, Campbell was traded to the Missouri Thunder.[13]
Campbell qualified for his fourth PBR World Finals in 2024.
In 2024, the Missouri Thunder were eliminated after the second day of the Team Series Championship.[14]
References
edit- ^ "PBR's Boudreaux Campbell Rides Tall in That Saddle". www.fwtx.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "PRCA Sports News". prorodeo.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Boudreaux Campbell Profile". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "CPRA Past Champions". Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "PBR Rider | Boudreaux Campbell". Professional Bull Riders.
- ^ "Meet the 2020 NFR Athletes - Boudreaux Campbell". The Cowboy Channel. November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Boudreaux Campbell |". November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Boudreaux Campbell Wins 2021 PBR Velocity Tour Finals". Professional Bull Riders. November 1, 2021.
- ^ "First PBR Team Series season draft results". Professional Bull Riders. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Carolina Cowboys win 2022 Gambler Days". Professional Bull Riders. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nashville Stampede stun to win PBR Team Series Championship". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "#InCaseYouMissedIt: Texas Rattlers storm to 2023 PBR Camping World Teams Championship". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Thunder acquire Boudreaux Campbell from Carolina Cowboys". Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 PBR Teams MVP John Crimber propels No. 3 Florida Freedom to second straight walk-off win as Freedom join No. 5 Austin Gamblers, No. 1 Kansas City Outlaws as Round 2 victors". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved October 20, 2024.