John Crimber


John Crimber is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. He joined the Professional Bull Riders circuit at the age of 18 in 2023. Crimber is nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch walk-offs in the PBR Team Series Championship. He won the PBR Team Series Regular Season MVP title in 2024 and 2025, while winning the PBR Team Series Championship MVP title in 2024.

Early career

Crimber won the Mini Bull Riders Senior Division championship in 2019. He won the Texas High School Rodeo Association Rookie of the Year and bull riding titles in 2021. He won the National [High School Rodeo Association] bull riding title in 2021 and 2022.

Professional career

2023 season

Crimber joined the Professional Bull Riders circuit during the 2023 season. On August 12, he made his debut in the Challenger Series in Goliad, Texas, getting his first qualified ride on Collusion, scoring 84 points and finishing third in the event. Crimber got his first career Challenger Series event win on August 18 at the 8 Second Chute Out in Lamar, Missouri.
On September 14, Crimber notched his first career 90-point ride on Hades at the PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas. He also added an 89-point ride in round two to secure the event win.
On October 12, Crimber matched his career high of 90 points when he rode Elkins 041 at the PBR Stockyards Showcase, winning his ninth event of the season. Going into the PBR Challenger Series Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, Crimber was 76.33 points behind No. 1 Alan de Souza. In Round 1, Crimber rode Huckleberry for 89 points and cut de Souza's lead in the standings to 48.33 pounds. With de Souza not qualifying for the championship round, Crimber needed a qualified ride to win the championship title, but was bucked off by Baby Huey, finishing second in the standings.

2024 season

In 2024, Crimber joined the Unleash the Beast Series, Velocity Tour, Touring Pro Division, and was the first overall pick in the Team Series by the Florida Freedom. On January 18, Crimber earned his first event win of the season at the PBR Stockyards Showcase in the Touring Pro Division.
On February 23 in Jacksonville, Florida, Crimber won his first career UTB event, going three-for-three, including a 91-point ride on Doze You Down in the championship round. After qualifying for the PBR Velocity Tour Finals, Crimber would go three-for-three, winning his first career Velocity Tour event in the process.
In May, during the PBR World Finals Eliminations in Fort Worth, Texas, Crimber would tie for two round wins and qualify for the Championship stage in Arlington, Texas. After going one-for-two in the first two rounds of the PBR World Finals Championship, Crimber rode Big Bank for a career-high 95 points, winning the round and putting himself in the event lead. Needing a qualified ride to win the championship, Crimber was bucked off by Hang 'em High, losing the championship to Cassio Dias. Following the PBR World Finals, Crimber was awarded the Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award for his 95-point ride on Big Bank.
Crimber would join the Florida Freedom after the UTB season. On August 8 against the Oklahoma Wildcatters, Crimber earned his first career walk-off ride when he rode Bambino for 86.5 points. On October 4, Crimber entered the game against the Carolina Cowboys down 111.5 points in the Regular-Season MVP standings to Brady Fielder of the Texas Rattlers. In the game against Carolina, Crimber rode Where's the Whisky for 77.25 points and Umm for 91.25 points to take the lead over Fielder by 57 points. On October 5, Fielder was bucked of by Desperado while Crimber rode High Ball for 90.25 points to maintain the lead in the MVP race. In the final game of the season, Fielder was bucked off by Almost Sober, clinching the Regular-Season MVP title for Crimber.
On November 9, Crimber won the bull riding title during the inaugural edition of the Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix, Arizona.

2025 season

On November 16, 2024, Crimber won the UTB event in Tucson, Arizona, highlighted by a 92.5-point ride on Ricky Vaughan in the championship round. On December 8, 2024, Crimber won his second UTB event of the 2025 season in St. Louis, Missouri, highlighted by a score of 91.5 points on Utz BesTex Smokestack in the championship round.
In May, Crimber qualified for and competed at his second PBR World Finals.
Crimber won the PBR Team Series Regular-Season MVP title for the second year in a row. On October 25, at the Team Series Championship in Las Vegas, Crimber rode with the Florida Freedom against the Carolina Cowboys. He rode Man Hater, the two-time and reigning PBR World Champion bull for 92 points. However, the Freedom lost to the Cowboys and were eliminated from the event.

2026 season

On February 1, Crimber won the UTB event in Sacramento, California, going four-for-four, including an 88.65-point ride on Tigger in the championship round.

Milestones

; Championships
; Awards
; Records
  • Youngest rider in PBR history to win 10 rounds
  • Youngest rider in PBR history to reach $1,000,000 in earnings

Personal life

Crimber was born in Decatur, Texas, to Brazilian parents Paulo and María Crimber. His father was a professional bull rider, active from 1998 to 2011, who competed in the Professional Bull Riders and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuits.