LITTLE ROCK - Farm Bureau Insurance is pleased to announce the winners 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 three and four finalists for each category, and those 49 finalists and their families were invited to attend the Farm Bureau Insurance Awards on Dec. 12.

Mack Wallace, Vice President of Sales for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc., said: "Farm Bureau Insurance wants to congratulate the 18 award winners on their terrific performance this season. All the finalists should be proud of what they were able to accomplish in this 2022 football season. As always, Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to honor excellence as the title sponsor of this outstanding event."

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

FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AWARDS FINALISTS (winners in CAPS)

OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LUKE KING, HAZEN

7A/6A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ALLEN THOMASON, PULASKI ACADEMY
Josh Ficklin, Bentonville
Hunter Houston, Greenwood
Sam Sanders, LR Catholic

7A/6A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MALACHI GRAHAM, BRYANT
Justin Crutchmer, Lake Hamilton
Tyler Mosley, Bryant
Brooks Yuracheck, Fayetteville

7A/6A COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST
JOHN FOGLEMAN, LR CATHOLIC
Buck James, Bryant
Anthony Lucas, Pulaski Academy

5A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ELI WISDOM, SHILOH CHRISTIAN
Darien Bennett, LR Parkview
Bodie Neal, Shiloh Christian

5A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ASHTYN WILLIAMS, JOE T. ROBINSON
Tayvion Haney, LR Parkview
Jabrae Shaw, Mills

5A COACH OF THE YEAR
BRAD BOLDING, LR PARKVIEW
Jeff Conaway, Shiloh Christian
Sean Cockrell, Valley View

4A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CEDRIC SIMMONS, MALVERN
Cedric Hawkins, Stuttgart
Donovan Whitten, Arkadelphia

4A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MADDOX LASSITER, WARREN
Connor Baker, Pocahontas
Levi Mercer, Harding Academy

4A COACH OF THE YEAR
J.D. PLUMLEE, MALVERN
Neil Evans, Harding Academy
Mike Guthrie, H.G. Haskell

3A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BRANDON SCOTT, CHARLESTON
Carston Poole, Prescott
Trey Wren, Melbourne

3A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CARTER BRAY, MELBOURNE
Ra'Shawn Bell, Prescott
Rogers Boswell, Rison

3A COACH OF THE YEAR
RICKY MAY, CHARLESTON
Doc Crowley, Booneville
Stu Smith, Melbourne

2A OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JASON SULLIVAN, CARLISLE
Luke King, Hazen
Jacob Woodfield, Mount Ida

2A DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
COLLIN KEE, HAZEN
Chandler Cheek, England
Jack Kearby, Des Arc

2A COACH OF THE YEAR
JOE BESANCON, HAZEN
Jason Hathcock, Mineral Springs
Caleb Shock, Carlisle

8-MAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MALACHI CRUZ, IZARD CO. CONSOLIDATED

8-MAN COACH OF THE YEAR
JARED JOHNSON,  IZARD CO. CONSOLIDATED