LITTLE ROCK - Farm Bureau Insurance is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 Farm Bureau Insurance Awards.

The Farm Bureau Insurance Awards honor Arkansas' top offensive player, defensive player and coach of the year for each classification. The veteran staff at Hooten's Arkansas Football selects finalists for each category, and those 49 finalists and their families were invited to attend the Farm Bureau Insurance Awards on Monday, Dec. 12.

Kevin McKenzie, Executive Vice President-General Manager for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc., said: “It is truly my pleasure on behalf of Farm Bureau Insurance to take part in recognizing the incredible achievements of the student-athletes and coaches being honored here. They are some of the greatest in the state, and Farm Bureau Insurance wishes them continued success.”

Farm Bureau Insurance has supported education and community involvement in Arkansas for more than 70 years.

FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AWARDS FINALISTS

7A/6A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Hunter Houston, Greenwood 

Allen Thomason, Pulaski Academy 

Josh Ficklin, Bentonville RB 

Sam Sanders, LR Catholic 

7A/6A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Malachi Graham, Bryant

Tyler Mosley, Bryant 

Brooks Yurachek, Fayetteville 

Justin Crutchmer, Lake Hamilton 

7A/6A COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Anthony Lucas, Pulaski Academy

Buck James, Bryant

John Fogleman, LR Catholic

5A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Eli Wisdom, Shiloh Christian

Bodie Neal, Shiloh Christian

Darien Bennett, LR Parkview 

5A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tayvion Haney, LR Parkview 

Jabrae Shaw, Mills

Ashtyn Williams, Joe T. Robinson

5A COACH OF THE YEAR

Brad Bolding, LR Parkview

Jeff Conaway, Shiloh Christian

Sean Cockrell, Valley View

4A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Donovan Whitten, Arkadelphia

Cedric Simmons, Malvern 

Cedric Hawkins, Stuttgart

4A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Levi Mercer, Harding Academy

Connor Baker, Pocahontas

Maddox Lassiter, Warren

4A COACH OF THE YEAR

J.D. Plumlee, Malvern

Neil Evans, Harding Academy

Mike Guthrie, H.G. Haskell

3A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Trey Wren, Melbourne

Brandon Scott, Charleston

Carston Poole, Prescott

3A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Roger Boswell, Rison

Carter Bray, Melbourne

RaShawn Bell, Prescott

3A COACH OF THE YEAR

Stu Smith, Melbourne

Doc Crowley, Booneville

Ricky May, Charleston

2A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Luke King, Hazen

Jason Sullivan, Carlisle

Jacob Woodfield, Mt. Ida

2A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE  YEAR

Collin Kee, Hazen

Jack Kearby, Des Arc

Chandler Cheek, England

2A COACH OF THE YEAR

Joe Besancon, Hazen

Caleb Shock, Carlisle

Jason Hathcock, Mineral Springs

8 MAN COACH OF THE YEAR

Jared Johnson, Izard County Consolidated

8 MAN PLAYER OF THE  YEAR

Malachi Cruz, Izard County Consolidated