Oct 15, 2026 · 28 min · 14 segments
Eight-time NFR qualifier Will Lummus joins Luke Branquinho to talk about his career in professional rodeo, the evolution of the sport, and the next generation of rodeo athletes. From crossing the $2…
Luke BranquinhoHost
My guest today is a fan favorite at all rodeos across the country and the NFR, and I think it has something to do with his lovable personality, maybe his beard, but m- I'm really thinking it's that full head of hair he has.
[laughs] Well, I was right about two of the three, right? The beard, the, the lovable personality, but not so much the other one.
But, uh, you know, I think, I don't know, the first three years I made the national finals I didn't have the beard.
So I mean, I feel like I was, you know, I feel like I was kind of known before I got the beard.
My guest today is a fan favorite at all rodeos across the country and the NFR, and I think it has something to do with his lovable personality, maybe his beard, but m- I'm really thinking it's that full head of hair he has.
[laughs] Well, I was right about two of the three, right? The beard, the, the lovable personality, but not so much the other one.
But, uh, you know, I think, I don't know, the first three years I made the national finals I didn't have the beard.
So I mean, I feel like I was, you know, I feel like I was kind of known before I got the beard.
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