Little Rock TD Club to Honor State's Best in HS and College FB
By: Jason Carroll
Updated: January 17, 2013
The Little Rock Touchdown Club has
announced its honorees for 2012 football season. The players and coaches will be
honored when the club holds its annual banquet on Friday, Feb.1 at the Embassy
Suites Hotel in West Little Rock.
Each year, the Little Rock
Touchdown Club honors a most valuable player from each of the 11 college
football programs in the state along with a most valuable player and coach from
each of the six high school football classifications.
The club also presents the annual
Paul Eells Award, which is given to the University of Arkansas player who
exhibits perseverance, determination and courage in the face of adversity. The
award is named for the late Paul Eells, who for many years was the Voice of the
Razorbacks and the sports director of KATV-TV, Channel 7, in Little
Rock.
Based on a vote of the membership,
the club also honors the top players and coach in the Southeastern Conference
along with a national player of the year.
Notable 2012 honorees
include:
*QB Tyler Wilson from the
University of Arkansas, a two time honoree who
holds school records in multiple
offensive categories
*Arkansas running back Dennis
Johnson, the recipient of the Paul Eells Award
*Arkansas State University
quarterback Ryan Aplin, a three-time honoree
*Fayetteville High School Coach
Daryl Patton, a three-time honoree
*Co-MVPs from Great American
Conference Champion Henderson State University
-Kevin Rodgers & Maxie
Graham
Those desiring additional
information should contact Kelly Lasseigne, the club's executive
director, at info@lrtouchdown.com
or 590-3529. General admission tickets are $25 with VIP seating available for
$50.
A buffet lunch will be served from
11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. The program will run from 11:45 a.m. until 1
p.m.
The banquet is sponsored by
Metropolitan National Bank, The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Crain Automotive,
Arkansas Sports Performance Center and Wright, Lindsey &
Jennings
2012
High School Players & Coaches of the Year
(7A)
Austin Allen, Fayetteville,
QB
Coach Daryl Patton -
Fayetteville
(6A)
Drew Morgan, Greenwood,
WR
Coach Rick Jones -
Greenwood
(5A)
L.J. Wallace, Pulaski Academy,
WR
Coach Dave King -
Batesville
(4A)
Dontrell Brown, Stuttgart,
QB
Coach Jeremie Burns -
Ozark
(3A)
Will Francis, Harding Academy,
QB
Coach Roddy Mote, Harding
Academy
(2A)
Shaquille Hunter, Junction City,
QB/CB
Coach David Carpenter - Junction
City
2012
College Players of the Year
Arkansas Baptist- Jimmy Jean,
CB
UAM- Jamal Nixon,
WR
Arkansas Tech- Tanner Marsh,
Ath
UCA- Wynrick Smothers,
QB
Harding- Kelvin Martin,
QB
Henderson St- Maxie Gramm, LB
& Kevin Rodgers, QB
OBU- Brett Reece,
WR
SAU- Don Unamba,
CB
UAPB- Ben Anderson,
QB
ASU- Ryan Aplin, QB (3 Time
Honoree)
Arkansas- Tyler Wilson,
QB
PAUL EELLS AWARD- Dennis
Johnson
PAST AWARD
WINNERS
Little
Rock Touchdown Club Awards
2004
- 2012
HIGH
SCHOOL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
(7A)
2012 Austin Allen,
Fayetteville, QB
2011 Brooks Ellis,
Fayetteville, LB
2010 Brandon Allen,
Fayetteville, QB
2009 Zach Hocker, Russellville,
PK/P
2008 Chase Baggett,
Bentonville
2007 Anthony Blackmon,
Bentonville, RB
2006 Lee Ziemba, Rogers,
OL
2005 No 7A
Class
2004 No 7A
Class
(6A)
2012 Drew Morgan, Greenwood,
WR
2011 Marque Burris, El
Dorado
2010 Taylor Reed, El Dorado,
QB
2009 Claude Johnson, Pine
Bluff, QB
2008 Phillip Butterfield, Lake
Hamilton, QB
2007 Dennis Johnson, Texarkana,
RB
2006 Dennis Johnson, Texarkana,
RB
2005 No 6A
Class
2004 No 6A
Class
(5A)
2012 L.J. Wallace, Pulaski
Academy, WR
2011 Drew Morgan,
Greenwood
2010 Chris Hampton, Mills,
RB
2009 Michael Dyer, Little Rock,
Christian, RB
2008 Spencer Keith, Pulaski
Academy, QB
2007 DeAnthony Curtis, Camden
Fairview, RB
2006 Derek Lawson, Nettleton,
RB
2005 Mitch Mustain, Springdale,
QB Tie
2005 Damian Williams,
Springdale, QB Tie
2004 Kevin Thornton, Central,
DB-WR
(4A)
2012 Dontrell Brown, Stuttgart,
QB
2011 Fredi Knighton, Pulaski
Academy, QB
2010 Kiehl Frazier, Shiloh
Christian, QB
2009 Kiehl Frazier, Shiloh
Christian, QB
2008 Jesse Grandy, Pine Bluff
Dollarway, QB
2007 Joseph Adams, Central
Arkansas Christian, WR
2006 A.J. Whitmore, Nashville,
QB
2005 Daniel Stegall, Greenwood,
QB
2004 Darren McFadden, Oak
Grove, RB-S
(3A)
2012 Will Francis, Harding
Academy, QB
2011 Quanterio Heath,
Rison
2010 Steve Kehner, Glen Rose,
RB
2009 Mark Makin, Fountain Lake,
RB
2008 DeShaun Bagby,
Mayflower
2007 Terence Bobo,
Atkins
2006 Austin Tucker, Shiloh
Christian, QB
2005 Trent Morgan, Central
Arkansas Christian, RB
2004 Jesse Gates, Central
Arkansas Christian, QB
(2A)
2012 Shaquille Hunter, Junction
City, QB/CB
2011 Kenneth Dixon,
Strong
2010 Ryan Chambers, Magazine,
RB
2009 Byran Jones, Junction
City, DT
2008 Byran Jones, Junction
City, DT
2007 Dewayne Watts,
Bearden
2006 Lonnel Fort, Jessieville,
RB
2005 Zach Tribble, Harding
Academy, QB
2004 Bubba Noakes, Ola,
QB-S
HIGH
SCHOOL COACHES OF THE YEAR
(7A)
2012 Daryl Patton -
Fayetteville
2011 Daryl Patton -
Fayetteville
2010 Barry Lunney Sr -
Bentonville
2009 Perry Escalante - Rogers
Heritage
2008 Barry Lunney Sr -
Bentonville
2007 Daryl Patton -
Fayetteville
2006 Ronnie Peacock -
Rogers
2005 No 7A
Class
2004 No 7A
Class
(6A)
2012 Rick Jones -
Greenwood
2011 Scott Reed - El
Dorado
2010 Mike Lee - Van
Buren
2009 Scott Reed - El
Dorado
2008 Randy Coleman -
Jonesboro
2007 Jim Withrow - Sylvan
Hills
2006 Shane Patrick - Mountain
Home
2005 No 6A
Class
2004 No 6A
Class
(5A)
2012 Dave King -
Batesville
2011 Rick Jones -
Greenwood
2010 Buck James - Camden
Fairview
2009 Randy Trible -
Greenbrier
2008 Russell Smith -
Helena-West Helena
2007 Johnny Watson - LR
Christian
2006 Kevin Kelly - Pulaski
Academy
2005 Gus Malzahn -
Springdale
2004 Bernie Cox -
Central
(4A)
2012 Jeremie Burns -
Ozark
2011 Kevin Kelley - Pulaski
Academy
2010 Chris Dufrene -
Clinton
2009 Paul Johnson - Bald
Knob
2008 Josh Floyd - Shiloh
Christian
2007 Mark Courtney,
Dumas
2006 Steve Janski - Heber
Springs
2005 Rick Jones -
Greenwood
2004 Billy Dawson - Siloam
Springs
(3A)
2012 Roddy Mote, Harding
Academy
2011 Van Paschal -
Barton
2010 Kelly Chandler -
Rivercrest
2009 Tommy Gilleran -
Greenbriar
2008 Doug Loughridge -
Charleston
2007 Kenny Phillips -
Marshall
2006 Josh Floyd - Shiloh
Christian
2005 Tim Perry - Central
Arkansas Christian
2004 George Shelton -
Dollarway
(2A)
2012 David Carpenter - Junction
City
2011 Shane Davis -
Strong
2010 Josh Jones -
Magazine
2009 Josh Jones -
Magazine
2008 Jeff Starks -
Bigelow
2007 Scott Waymire -
Carlisle
2006
Don
Phillips -
Jessieville
2005 Steve Wood -
Charleston
2004 David Bennett -
Dierks
DISTINGUISHED
CAREER AWARD
2005 Frank McClellan -
Barton
ARKANSAS
COLLEGES PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Arkansas
Baptist
2012 Jimmy Jean,
WR
2011 Keathric
Brown
2010 Duane
Watts
2009 Dominique Chinn,
S
2008 Nate Sims
2007 Larry
Jenkins
UAM
2012 Jamal Nixon,
WR
2011 D.J.
Stpehens
2010 Scott Buisson,
QB
2009 Jywin Ceaser,
WR
2008 Scott Buisson,
QB
2007 Scott Buisson,
QB
2006 Anthony Rodriguez,
P
2005 John L. Williams,
RB
2004 Cory Allred,
QB
Arkansas
Tech
2012 Tanner Marsch,
Ath
2011 A.J.
Whitmore
2010 Danny
Martin
2009 Nick Graziano,
QB
2008 Cole Barthel,
QB
2007 Chris
Gunter
2006 Mark Caldwell,
WR
2005 Mike Houston,
LB
2004 Cedric Cursh,
DE
UCA
2012 Wynrick Smothers,
QB
2011 Nathan Dick,
QB
2010 Markell
Carter
2009 Brent Grimes,
RB
2008 Nathan Brown,
QB
2007 Nathan Brown,
QB
2006 Jacob Ford,
DE
2005 Kentrel Rogers,
RB
2004 Zak Clark,
QB
Harding
2012 Kelvin Martin,
QB
2011 Kale
Gelles
2010 Jermaine
Blanchard
2009 Josh Jones,
S
2008 Sevohn Greer,
DL
2007 David
Knighton
2006 Robert Towns,
DB
2005 Torrance Daniels,
DB
