2A Farm Bureau Insurance Awards Watchlist 2025

        LITTLE ROCK – Farm Bureau Insurance is pleased to announce the watch list for the 2025 Farm Bureau Insurance Awards.

The Farm Bureau Insurance Awards honor Arkansas’ top offensive player, defensive player and coach of the year for each classification as well as the top offensive lineman from around the state. The veteran staff at Hooten’s Arkansas Football selects three finalists for each category, and those 58 finalists and their families are invited to attend the Farm Bureau Insurance Awards on Dec. 15.

        Kevin McKenzie, Executive Vice President-General Manager for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. said: “Some of the greatest student-athletes our state has to offer are reflected on this list, and Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to acknowledge their outstanding achievements as the title sponsor of this prestigious event. Farm Bureau Insurance would like to wish each athlete continued success in the upcoming postseason.”

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

Offense

• Ben Ernest, Dierks
• Jaxon Smith, Spring Hill
• Ryan Allen, Mountainburg
• Uriah Gatlin, Gurdon
• Dakory Larry, Junction City
• Dakylan Hampton, Junction City
• Chakong Yang, Magazine
• DJ Clarke, Hampton
• Deondre Smith, Hampton
• Keegan Jones, Hampton
• Asher Rice, Hampton
• Braiden Giraud, Hampton
• Kale Burns, Murfreesboro
• Keithen Dixon, Mineral Springs
• Easton Platt, Bigelow
• JJ Pinkney, Hazen
• Colt Barrett, Poyen
• Cain McCullough, Mount Ida
• Dakota Beechy, Mount Ida
• Dalton Young, Mount Ida
• Cajuan Pernell, Carlisle
• Jaden Elliott, Carlisle
• Jacob Gaines, EPC
• Dee Buchanan, EPC
• Kaibrien Buchanan, Des Arc
• Nathan Self, Baptist Prep
• Moose Yarbrough, JC Westside
• Payton Williamson, JC Westside

Defense

• Billy Davis, Izard County
• Caden Wiseman, Izard County
• Dalton Baker, Junction City
• Jermain Singleton, Junction City
• Jakorey Larry, Junction City
• Darren Norris, Hampton
• Braden Dunn, Hampton
• Logan Burrus, Mufrreesboro
• Jacob Harris, Bigelow
• Danny Beale, Cross County
• Duncan Standridge, Mount Ida
• Brady Rowland, Mount Ida
• Chandler Dobbins, Des Arc
• Jacob Dunn, Baptist Prep
• Beau Campbell, Conway Christian
• Landon Stover, Conway Christian