LITTLE ROCK - Farm Bureau Insurance is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 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 finalists and their families are invited to attend the Farm Bureau Insurance Awards on Monday, Dec. 16 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Little Rock.

Mack Wallace, Vice President of Sales 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 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Brandon Cobb, Pulaski Academy
Trevor Grant, Bentonville

Jordan Walker, Bryant

7A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jonah Knapp, Bentonville

Elijah Hill, Bryant

Kaden Nash, Pulaski Academy

6A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jacob Chenoweth, Mountain Home

Maddox Davis, Benton

Grant Karnes, Greenwood

6A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Cash Archer, Greenwood
Hudson Ball, Shiloh Christian
Walter Hicks, Benton

7A/6A COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Steve Ary, Mountain Home
Quad Sanders, Bryant
Chris Young, Greenwood

5A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Monterrio Elston, LR Parkview
Drew Gartman, Valley View
Grady Ohman, Hot Springs Lakeside

5A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jermaine Penny, LR Parkview
Omarion Robinson, LR Parkview
Morgan Schader, Farmington

5A COACH OF THE YEAR
Brad Bolding, LR Parkview
Sean Cockrell, Valley View

Tommy Tice, Farmington

4A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Chauncey Haynes, Mills
Jay Purifoy, Arkadelphia
Ja'Quae Walden, Elkins

4A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Antonio Jordan, Warren
Andrew Plummer, Southside
Peyton Sellers, Hamburg

4A COACH OF THE YEAR

Trey Schucker, Arkadelphia
Kenny Simpson, Southside
Zach Watson, Elkins

3A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Daniel Burton, Mansfield
Ben Keithley, Bismarck

Cavonta Washington, Rivercrest

3A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jeremiah Jacobs, Osceola
Skyler Payne, Salem
Brenden Simmons, Fordyce

3A COACH OF THE YEAR

D.J. Keithley, Bismarck
Whit Overton, Mansfield
Josh Watson, Salem

2A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Dominique Grimes, Junction City
Jeryn Thomas, Conway Christian
Ben Woodfield, Mount Ida

2A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE  YEAR

Gabe Boyle, Carlisle
Brody Maroon, Murfreesboro
Brady Domokos, Conway Christian

2A COACH OF THE YEAR

Justin Kramer, Conway Christian
Brandon Powell, East Poinsett County
Michael White, Mount Ida

8 MAN PLAYER OF THE  YEAR

Kaden McHenry-Jones, Strong

8 MAN COACH OF THE YEAR

Jason Porter, Strong

LINEMAN OF THE YEAR

John Brandenburg, Bentonville
Carius Curne, Marion
Isaiah Gipson, Benton