ARLINGTON, Texas – Steer wrestler Jacob Edler is quietly having a solid run at the National Finals Rodeo.

He’d like to make a little more noise.

Through the first five rounds, the State Center, Iowa, cowboy has placed three times and earned $35,385 at Globe life Field in Arlington. Part of that came after his 4.1-second run during Monday’s fifth go-round, where he finished fourth. That was worth $11,000. He has five nights remaining in the 2020 season, and he’d like to add to that total considerably.

“I feel great with my bulldogging,” said Edler, who attended Western Oklahoma State College an...