Who’s in the 2023 Classic?

Here’s a look at who is in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota. This year the Classic will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, March 24 – 26.
Jason Christie
Park Hill, Oklahoma
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk
AOY Rank: 28 (569 points)
Brandon Palaniuk  
Rathdrum, Idaho
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 1 (723 points)
Brandon Lester  
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Kissimmee Chain presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
AOY Rank: 2 (707 points)
Chris Johnston
Peterborough, Ontario
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 3 (700 points)
Drew Benton
Blakely, Georgia
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 4 (673 points)
Patrick Walters
Summerville, South Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 5 (658 points)
Matt Arey
Shelby, North Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 6 (645 points)
Matt Robertson
Kuttawa, Kentucky
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series 
AOY Rank: 7 (639 points)
John Cox
DeBary, Florida
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 8 (638 points)
Chris Zaldain
Fort Worth, Texas
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series’
AOY Rank: 9 (638 points)
Jay Przekurat
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 10  (632 points)
Gerald Swindle
Guntersville, Alabama
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 11 (627 points)
Drew Cook
Cairo, Georgia
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 12 (622 points)
Taku Ito
Chiba, Japan
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 13 (621 points)
Jeff Gustafson
Keewatin, Ontario
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 14 (618 points)
Bryan New
Saluda, South Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 15 (615 points)
Kenta Kimura
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at James River presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
AOY Rank: 16 (614 points)
David Mullins
Mt. Carmel, Tennessee
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 17 (609 points)
Cory Johnston
Cavan, Ontario
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 18 (605 points)
Caleb Kuphall
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 19 (604 points)
Brandon Cobb
Greenwood, South Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 20 (589 points)
Stetson Blaylock
Benton, Arkansas
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 21 (589 points)
Seth Feider
New Market, Minnesota
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 22 (585 points)
Bob Downey
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 23 (582 points)
Marc Frazier
Newnan, Georgia
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 24 (578 points)
Tyler Rivet
Raceland, Louisiana
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 25 (577 points)
Greg Hackney
Gonzales, Louisiana
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 26 (574 points)
 Luke Palmer
Coalgate, Oklahoma
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 28 (566 points)
Austin Felix
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 29 (566 points)
Buddy Gross
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 30 (565 points)
Scott Canterbury
Odenville, Alabama
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 31 (565 points)
KJ Queen
Catawba, North Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 32 (556 points)
Jacob Powroznik
North Prince George, Virginia
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 33 (544 points)
Cody Huff
Ava, Missouri
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 34 (540 points)
Lee Livesay
Longview, Texas
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Ross Barnett presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
AOY Rank: 35 (536 points)
Pat Schlapper
Eleva, Wisconsin
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 36 (536 points)
Clifford Pirch
Payson, Arizona
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 37 (533 points)
Scott Martin
Clewiston, Florida
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 38 (528 points)
Chad Pipkens
Dewitt, Michigan
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 39 (527 points)
Bryan Schmitt
Deale, Maryland
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series and via winning the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River 
AOY Rank: 40 (517 points)
Brandon Card
Salisbury, North Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 41 (513 points)
Brock Mosley
Collinsville, Mississippi
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 42 (500 points) 
Carl Jocumsen
Toowoomba, QLD Australia
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 43 (496 points)
Shane LeHew
Catawba, North Carolina
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series
AOY Rank: 44 (492 points)
Cooper Gallant 
Bowmanville, Ontario
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Cherokee Lake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
Casey Smith 
Victor, New York
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida Lake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
JT Thompkins 
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
Tristan McCormick
Burns, Tennessee
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
Keith Poche
Montgomery, Alabama
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Red River presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
Keith Combs
Huntington, Texas
Qualified via winning the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing
Louis Monetti
Charlotte, NC
Qualified via winning the 2022 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s
Will Davis Jr.
Sylacauga, Alabama
Qualified via the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation
Wil Dieffenbauch
Morgantown, West Virginia 
Qualified via the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation
Jonathan Dietz
Corry, Pennsylvania  
Qualified via the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation
Collin Smith
Anderson, S.C.
Qualified via the 2022 Bassmaster Team Championship