LITTLE ROCK — Various coaches and players from around the state were honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club's end-of-the-year banquet, held at The Peabody Hotel.
In all, 26 players and coaches, both at the collegiate and high school level, were honored, including Greenbrier quarterback Neal Burcham, who was named ARPreps.com Player of the Year, and Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, who was selected by the Little Rock Touchdown Club as their Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.
The committee also honored Arkansas tight end Garrett Uekman as their winner of the Paul Eells Award. Uekman passed away from a heart condition on Nov. 20. The plaque was accepted by Uekman's mother, father and sister.
Locally, Pulaski Academy coach Kevin Kelley and his quarterback, Fredi Knighten, were honored as the Class 4A coach and player of the year.
List of honorees
HIGH SCHOOL
ARPreps.com Player of the Year: Neal Burcham, Greenbrier.
Class 7A: Player of the Year: Brooks Ellis, Fayetteville; Coach of the Year: Darrell Patton, Fayetteville.
Class 6A: Player of the Year: Marque Burris, El Dorado; Coach of the Year: Scott Reed, El Dorado.
Class 5A: Player of the Year: Drew Morgan, Greenwood; Coach of the Year: Rick Jones, Greenwood.
Class 4A: Player of the Year: Fredi Knighten, Pulaski Academy; Coach of the Year: Kevin Kelley, Pulaski Academy.
Class 3A: Player of the Year: Quanterio Heath, Rison; Coach of the Year: Van Paschal, Barton.
Class 2A: Player of the Year: Kenneth Dixon, Strong; Coach of the Year; Shane Davis, Strong.
COLLEGE
Paul Eells Award: Garrett Uekman, Arkansas
SEC Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Tyrann Mathiew, LSU
SEC Coach of the Year: Mark Richt, Georgia
National Player of the Year: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
COLLEGE TEAM MVPS
Arkansas: Jarius Wright, WR
Arkansas Baptist: Keathric Brown, OL
Arkansas Monticello: D.J. Stephens, WR
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Bill Ross, LB
Arkansas State: Ryan Aplin, QB
Arkansas Tech: A.J. Whitmore, WR
Central Arkansas: Nathan Dick, QB
Harding: Kale Gelles, RB
Henderson State: Keaton Stigger, LB
Ouachita Baptist: Casey Cooper, QB
Southern Arkansas: Mark Johnson, RB