Who’s in the 2021 Classic?

Here's a look at who is in the  2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. This year the Classic will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Lake Ray Roberts, June 11-13.
Here’s a look at who is in the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. This year the Classic will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Lake Ray Roberts, June 11-13.
<h4>Hank Cherry Jr</h4>
 Lincolnton,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. <br>
2020 AOY Rank: 38 (548 points)
Hank Cherry Jr
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series and by winning the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
2020 AOY Rank: 38 (548 points)
<h4>Clark Wendlandt</h4>
Leander, Texas
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Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 1 (680 points)
Clark Wendlandt
Leander, Texas

Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 1 (680 points)

<h4>David Mullins</h4>
Mt. Carmel, Tennessee
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Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 2 (677 points)
David Mullins
Mt. Carmel, Tennessee

Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 2 (677 points)

<h4>Patrick Walters</h4>
Summerville, South Carolina<br>
Triple qualified via the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series, by winning the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Lake Hartwell, and by winning Texas Fest at Lake Fork.<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 3 (669 points)
Patrick Walters
Summerville, South Carolina
Triple qualified via the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series, by winning the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Lake Hartwell, and by winning Texas Fest at Lake Fork.
2020 AOY Rank: 3 (669 points)
<h4>Brock Mosley</h4>
 Collinsville,  Mississippi<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 4 (669 points)
Brock Mosley
Collinsville, Mississippi
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 4 (669 points)
<h4>Jake Whitaker</h4>
Fairview,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 5 (663 points)
Jake Whitaker
Fairview, North Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 5 (663 points)
<h4>Scott Canterbury</h4>
Odenville,  Alabama<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 6 (651 points)
Scott Canterbury
Odenville, Alabama
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 6 (651 points)
<h4>Austin Felix</h4>
Eden Prairie,  Minnesota<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 7 (651 points)
Austin Felix
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 7 (651 points)
<h4>Stetson Blaylock</h4>
Benton,  Arkansas<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 8 (644 points)
Stetson Blaylock
Benton, Arkansas
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 8 (644 points)
Brandon Palaniuk will be competing in his 10th Bassmaster Classic at Lake Ray Roberts.
Brandon Palaniuk will be competing in his 10th Bassmaster Classic at Lake Ray Roberts.
<h4>Kyle Welcher</h4>
 Opelika,  Alabama<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 10 (639 points)
Kyle Welcher
Opelika, Alabama
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 10 (639 points)
<h4>Buddy Gross</h4>
 Chickamauga,  Georgia<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 11 (638 points)
Buddy Gross
Chickamauga, Georgia
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 11 (638 points)
<h4>Seth Feider</h4>
New Market,  Minnesota<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 12 (638 points)
Seth Feider
New Market, Minnesota
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 12 (638 points)
<h4>Hunter Shryock</h4>
Newcomerstown,  Ohio<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 13 (636 points)
Hunter Shryock
Newcomerstown, Ohio
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 13 (636 points)
<h4>Steve Kennedy</h4>
Auburn,  Alabama<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 14 (633 points)
Steve Kennedy
Auburn, Alabama
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 14 (633 points)
<h4>Frank Talley</h4>
Temple,  Texas<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 15 (628 points)
Frank Talley
Temple, Texas
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 15 (628 points)
<h4>Cory Johnston</h4>
Cavan,  Canada<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 16 (625 points)
Cory Johnston
Cavan, Canada
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 16 (625 points)
<h4>John Cox</h4>
 DeBary,  Florida<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 17 (623 points)
John Cox
DeBary, Florida
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 17 (623 points)
<h4>Drew Cook</h4>
 Midway,  Florida<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 18 (620 points)
Drew Cook
Midway, Florida
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 18 (620 points)
<h4>Todd Auten</h4>
Lake Wylie,  South Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 19 (612 points)
Todd Auten
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 19 (612 points)
<h4>Chris Zaldain</h4>
 Fort Worth,  Texas<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 20 (612 points)
Chris Zaldain
Fort Worth, Texas
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 20 (612 points)
<h4>Matt Arey</h4>
Shelby,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 21 (611 points)
Matt Arey
Shelby, North Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 21 (611 points)
<h4>Chad Morgenthaler</h4>
 Reeds Spring,  Missouri<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 22 (609 points)
Chad Morgenthaler
Reeds Spring, Missouri
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 22 (609 points)
<h4>Taku Ito</h4>
Chiba, Japan<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 23 (606 points)
Taku Ito
Chiba, Japan
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 23 (606 points)
<h4>Jamie Hartman</h4>
 Russellville,  Arkansas<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 24 (603 points)
Jamie Hartman
Russellville, Arkansas
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 24 (603 points)
<h4>Brandon Lester</h4>
 Fayetteville,  Tennessee<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 25 (599 points)
Brandon Lester
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 25 (599 points)
<h4>Clent Davis</h4>
Montevallo,  Alabama<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 26 (592 points)
Clent Davis
Montevallo, Alabama
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 26 (592 points)
<h4>Matt Herren</h4>
 Ashville,  Alabama<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 27 (590 points)
Matt Herren
Ashville, Alabama
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 27 (590 points)
<h4>Brad Whatley</h4>
Bivins,  Texas<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 28 (582 points)
Brad Whatley
Bivins, Texas
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 28 (582 points)
<h4>Luke Palmer</h4>
 Coalgate,  Oklahoma<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 29 (582 points)
Luke Palmer
Coalgate, Oklahoma
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 29 (582 points)
<h4>Jeff Gustafson</h4>
 Keewatin,  Canada<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 30 (581 points)
Jeff Gustafson
Keewatin, Canada
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 30 (581 points)
<h4>Paul Mueller</h4>
 Naugatuck,  Connecticut<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 31 (577 points)
Paul Mueller
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 31 (577 points)
<h4>Ed Loughran III</h4>
Richmond,  Virginia<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 32 (575 points)
Ed Loughran III
Richmond, Virginia
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 32 (575 points)
<h4>Chris Johnston</h4>
Peterborough,  Canada<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 33 (569 points)
Chris Johnston
Peterborough, Canada
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 33 (569 points)
<h4>Brandon Card</h4>
Salisbury,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 34 (566 points)
Brandon Card
Salisbury, North Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 34 (566 points)
<h4>Micah Frazier</h4>
 Newnan,  Georgia<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 35 (566 points)
Micah Frazier
Newnan, Georgia
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 35 (566 points)
<h4>Chad Pipkens</h4>
Lansing,  Michigan<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 36 (563 points)
Chad Pipkens
Lansing, Michigan
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 36 (563 points)
<h4>Jason Williamson</h4>
Wagener,  South Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 37 (561 points)
Jason Williamson
Wagener, South Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 37 (561 points)
<h4>Drew Benton</h4>
 Blakely,  Georgia<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 39 (548 points)
Drew Benton
Blakely, Georgia
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 39 (548 points)
<h4>Bill Lowen</h4>
 Brookville,  Indiana<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 40 (547 points)
Bill Lowen
Brookville, Indiana
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 40 (547 points)
<h4>Brandon Cobb</h4>
 Greenwood,  South Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 41 (545 points)
Brandon Cobb
Greenwood, South Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 41 (545 points)
<h4>Shane LeHew</h4>
Catawba,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series<br>
2020 AOY Rank: 42 (542 points)
Shane LeHew
Catawba, North Carolina
Qualified via 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series
2020 AOY Rank: 42 (542 points)
<h4>Bryan New</h4>
 Belmont,  North Carolina<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Kissimmee Chain<br>
Bryan New
Belmont, North Carolina
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Kissimmee Chain
<h4>Matthew Robertson</h4>
 Central City,  Kentucky<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake<br>
Matthew Robertson
Central City, Kentucky
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Cherokee Lake
<h4>Keith Carson</h4>
DeBary, Florida<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lay Lake<br>
Keith Carson
DeBary, Florida
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lay Lake
<h4>Masayuki Matsushita</h4>
Tokoname Aichi Japan<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn<br>
Masayuki Matsushita
Tokoname Aichi Japan
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn
<h4>Cody Bird</h4>
Granbury, Texas<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake<br>
Cody Bird
Granbury, Texas
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake
<h4>Chris Jones</h4>
 Bokoshe,  Oklahoma<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Arkansas River<br>
Chris Jones
Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Arkansas River
<h4>Tommy Williams</h4>
 Shepherdsville, Kentucky<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Lewisville Lake<br>
Tommy Williams
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Qualified via the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Lewisville Lake
<h4>Pat Schlapper</h4>
Eleva, Wisconsin<br>
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake<br>
Pat Schlapper
Eleva, Wisconsin
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake
<h4>Blake Sylvester</h4>
 Plaquemine, Louisiana<br>
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake<br>
Blake Sylvester
Plaquemine, Louisiana
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake
<h4>Justin Kerr</h4>
Lake Havasu, Arizona<br>
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake<br>
Justin Kerr
Lake Havasu, Arizona
Qualified via the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Pickwick Lake
<h4>Trevor McKinney</h4>
McKendree University<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Carhartt College Classic Bracket presented by Bass Pro Shops<br>
Trevor McKinney
McKendree University
Qualified via the 2020 Carhartt College Classic Bracket presented by Bass Pro Shops
<h4>Jordan Wiggins</h4>
Cullman, Alabama<br>
Qualified via the 2020 Bassmaster Team Championship<br>
Jordan Wiggins
Cullman, Alabama
Qualified via the 2020 Bassmaster Team Championship