In 2021, Brandon Card will be in his 10th season on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The former College angler at the University of Kentucky was the first Bassmaster College Series angler to qualify for the Elite Series. Card won the 2012 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year award. His best career finish is second at Lake Texoma in 2016. He has three Bassmaster Classic appearances to his credit, including a 9th at the 50th Anniversary Classic in 2020.