Kaleb Driggers has done it again. The reigning world champion capped off another dominant performance at the 2025 CoJo Roping, heading for Jade Corkill to claim the championship.

For most cowboys, a win like the CoJo would define a season in itself. For Driggers, though, it’s just the latest addition to a year that’s already made history. He has won every major jackpot this year including the BFI, the Lone Star Shootout and now the CoJo, too. He has more than $885,000 in total earnings this year alone and multiple trucks and trailers won. Driggers has had one of the most profitable seasons in team roping history. He’s won with multiple partners, in multiple formats and on multiple horses. Every time, he’s found a way to deliver and come out on top, proving that winners win.

Now, with the NFR, the Hondo Rodeo and the American Rope Horse Futurity World Finals still ahead, Driggers isn’t done yet. His sights are set on a new milestone of breaking the $1 million mark in annual earnings and adding yet another world title to his résumé. If his 2025 record is any indication, that confidence is well earned.

Driggers and Nogueira — The Powerhouse Team

Kaleb Driggers is no stranger to making history, and neither is partner Junior Nogueira. Together, the team has spent the past decade redefining what dominance looks like in team roping. They were the world champions in 2021 and 2022. They also hold the all-time regular-season earnings record of $227,878 that they set in 2022.

The season began strong for Driggers and Nogueira. They claimed their second consecutive Bob Feist Invitational title worth $154,000 and followed it up with a win at The American Rodeo, pocketing another $100,000 each. This was Driggers’ fifth American championship, a win no other header has matched.

But in May, the momentum was halted when Nogueira suffered a serious horse accident during practice, fracturing his right tibia and damaging the ligaments around his knee. For many teams, that kind of setback would have ended their season. For Kaleb and Junior, though, it became more fuel for a big comeback. They left the winter run with less than $20,000 in ProRodeo earnings but never panicked or gave up on their year. They trusted the process and the healing, and the paydays followed.

Even after a no-time in the first round of the Governors Cup in Sioux Falls, they redeemed themselves and still came out the champions in the end. This win sealed the 2025 regular-season lead. Again this year, they are No. 1 going into Vegas.

G.O.A.T Status? 

For Kaleb Driggers, this winning season is not just about the prestigious titles and big money, but also the journey that has gotten him this far. From humble beginnings to many record-breaking years, he has built a career on hard work and faith. Whether he crosses the $1 million mark or lifts another gold buckle in Vegas this year, Driggers has already defined himself as one of the best to ever play the game on any stage.