For the 36th annual Wrangler NFR taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV from December 1 to December 10, 2022, the Top 15 participants in each event will proudly display their assigned numbers on the back of their shirts or vests.
The official list of competitors for the 2022 Wrangler NFR has been confirmed, alongside the release of the 2022 PRCA & WPRA World Standings following the completion of the annual audit.
| Back Number | Name | Hometown | Event |
| 1 | Stetson Wright | Milford, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 2 | Sage Newman | Melstone, MT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 3 | Josh Frost | Randlett, UT | Bull Riding |
| 4 | Kaleb Driggers | Hoboken, GA | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 5 | Junior Nogueira | Presidente Prudente, Brazil | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 6 | Shad Mayfield | Clovis, NM | Tie-down Roping |
| 7 | Jeff Askey | Athens, TX | Bull Riding |
| 8 | Brody Cress | Hillsdale, WY | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 9 | Jordon Briggs | Tolar, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 10 | John Douch | Huntsville, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 11 | Ryder Wright | Beaver, UT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 12 | Haven Meged | Miles City, MT | Tie-Down Roping |
| 13 | Cole Reiner | Buffalo, WY | Bareback Riding |
| 14 | Jess Pope | Waverly, KS | Bareback Riding |
| 15 | Caleb Smidt | Bellville, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 16 | Lefty Holman | Visalia, CA | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 17 | Caleb Bennett | Corvallis, MT | Bareback Riding |
| 18 | Clay Tryan | Billings, MT | Team Roping (Header) |
| 19 | Zeke Thurston | Big Valley, Alberta | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 20 | Garrett Smith | Rexburg, ID | Bull Riding |
| 21 | #UvaldeStrong | – | – |
| 22 | Logan Hay | Wildwood, AB | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 23 | Layton Green | Meeting Creek, Alberta | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 24 | Tim O’Connell | Zwingle, IA | Bareback Riding |
| 25 | Kade Bruno | Challis, ID | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 26 | Shane Hanchey | Sulphur, LA | Tie-down Roping |
| 27 | Stetson Jorgensen | Blackfoot, ID | Steer Wrestling |
| 28 | Rocker Steiner | Weatherford, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 29 | Coleman Proctor | Pryor, OK | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 30 | Leighton Berry | Weatherford, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 31 | Kaycee Feild | Genola, UT | Bareback Riding |
| 32 | Kolby Wanchuk | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 33 | R.C. Landingham | Hat Creek, CA | Bareback Riding |
| 34 | Jake Long | Coffeyville, KS | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 35 | Marty Yates | Stephenville, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 36 | Zack Jongbloed | Iowa, LA | Tie-down Roping |
| 37 | Tristen Hutchings | Monteview, ID | Bull Riding |
| 38 | Tanner Aus | Granite Falls, MN | Bareback Riding |
| 39 | Buddy Hawkins II | Columbus, KS | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 40 | Riley Webb | Denton, TX | – |
| 41 | Andrew Ward | Edmond, OK | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 42 | J.D. Struxness | Milan, MN | Steer Wrestling |
| 43 | Tyler Waguespack | Gonzales, LA | Steer Wrestling |
| 44 | Tuf Cooper | Decatur, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 45 | Wyatt Casper | Miami, TX | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 46 | Trevor Kastner | Roff, OK | Bull Riding |
| 47 | Cory Solomon | Prairie View, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 48 | Ty Harris | San Angelo, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 49 | Wenda Johnson | Pawhuska, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 50 | Kole Ashbacher | Arrowwood, AB | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 51 | Stevi Hillman | Weatherford, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 52 | Will Lummus | Byhalia, MS | Steer Wrestling |
| 53 | Dona Kay Rule | Minco, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 23 | Hailey Kinsel | Cotulla, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 55 | Tyler Milligan | Pawhuska, OK | Tie-down Roping |
| 56 | Cole Franks | Clarendon, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 57 | Maverick Potter | Waxahachie, TX | Bull Riding |
| 58 | Hunter Herrin | Apache, OK | Tie-down Roping |
| 59 | Chase Brooks | Deer Lodge, MT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 60 | Tilden Hooper | Carthage, TX | Bareback Riding |
| 61 | Trey Kimzey | Strong City, OK | Bull Riding |
| 62 | Ky Hamilton | Mackay, Australia | Bull Riding |
| 63 | Jared Parsonage | Maple Creek, SK | Bull Riding |
| 64 | Dawson Hay | Wildwood, Alberta | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 65 | Orin Larsen | Inglis, Manitoba | Bareback Riding |
| 66 | Jade Corkill | Fallon, NV | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 67 | Logan Medlin | Tatum, NM | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 68 | Shelley Morgan | Canton, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 69 | Clayton Biglow | Clements, CA | Bareback Riding |
| 70 | Hunter Cure | Holliday, TX | Steer Wrestling |
| 71 | Macon Murphy | Keatchie, LA | Tie-down Roping |
| 72 | Trey Holston | Fort Scott, KS | Bull Riding |
| 73 | Travis Graves | Jay, OK | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 74 | Dustin Egusquiza | Marianna, FL | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 75 | Ty Erickson | Helena, MT | Steer Wrestling |
| 76 | Tanner Tomlinson | Angleton, TX | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 77 | Patrick Smith | Lipan, TX | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 78 | Tanner Butner | Daniel, WY | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| 79 | JR Stratford | Byers, KS | Bull Riding |
| 80 | Dakota Eldridge | Elko, NV | Steer Wrestling |
| 81 | Tristan Martin | Sulphur, LA | Steer Wrestling |
| 82 | Ty Breuer | Mandan, ND | Bareback Riding |
| 83 | Garrett Shadbolt | Merriman, NE | Bareback Riding |
| 84 | Kincade Henry | Mount Pleasant, TX | Tie-down Roping |
| 85 | Rhen Richard | Roosevelt, UT | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 86 | Jeremy Buhler | Arrowwood, Alberta | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 87 | Tyler Wade | Terrell, TX | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 88 | Sissy Winn | Chapman Ranch, TX | – |
| 89 | Trey Yates | Pueblo, CO | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 90 | Creek Young | Rogersville, MO | Bull Riding |
| 91 | Lukasey Morris | Union City ,OK | Bull Riding |
| 92 | Kyle Irwin | Robertsdale, AL | Steer Wrestling |
| 93 | Reid Oftedahl | Raymond, MN | Bull Riding |
| 94 | Levi Lord | Sturgis, SD | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 95 | Jr. Dees | Aurora, SD | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 96 | Tanner Brunner | Ramona, KS | Steer Wrestling |
| 97 | Margo Crowther | Fort Myers, FL | – |
| 98 | Lightning Aguilera | Athens, TX | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 99 | Wesley Thorp | Throckmorton, TX | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 100 | Cody Snow | Los Olivos, CA | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 101 | Joseph Harrison | Marietta, OK | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 102 | Kassie Mowry | Dublin, TX | – |
| 103 | Jesse Brown | Baker City, OR | Steer Wrestling |
| 104 | Bayleigh Choate | Fort Worth, TX | – |
| 105 | Chad Masters | Cedar Hill, TN | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 106 | Brady Minor | Ellensburg, WA | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 107 | Riley Minor | Ellensburg, WA | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 108 | Emily Beisel | Weatherford, OK | – |
| 109 | Clay Smith | Broken Bow, OK | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 110 | Jake Orman | Prairie, MS | Team Roping (Headers) |
| 111 | Jessica Routier | Buffalo, SD | Barrel Racing |
| 112 | Brye Crites | Welch, OK | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 113 | Jonathan Torres | Ocala, FL | Team Roping (Heelers) |
| 114 | Rowdy Parrott | Mamou, LA | Steer Wrestling |
| 115 | Dirk Tavenner | Rigby, ID | Steer Wrestling |
| 116 | Lisa Lockhart | Oelrichs, SD | Barrel Racing |
| 117 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Lampasas, TX | Barrel Racing |
| 118 | Leslie Smalygo | Skiatook, OK | Barrel Racing |
| 119 | Timmy Sparing | Helena, MT | Steer Wrestling |
| 120 | Nick Guy | Sparta, WI | Steer Wrestling |