Meet SBLive's Arkansas all-state football teams: Fayetteville's Drake Lindsey Player of the Year

Three all-state teams from across each classification

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 

Drake Lindsey - Fayetteville 

Photo of Fayetteville's Drake Lindsey by Ted McClenning
Photo of Fayetteville's Drake Lindsey by Ted McClenning

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 

Jalen Dupree - Malvern

Photo of Malvern's Jalen Dupree by Tommy Land
Photo of Malvern's Jalen Dupree by Tommy Land

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Cash Archer - Greenwood

Photo of Greenwood's Cash Archer by George Mitchell
Photo of Greenwood's Cash Archer by George Mitchell

COACH OF THE YEAR

Casey Dick - Fayetteville 

Photo of Fayetteville's Casey Dick by Jimmy Jones 

UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR

Kane Archer - Greenwood

Photo of Greenwood''s Kane Archer by Tommy Land 

FIRST TEAM 

OFFENSE

QB - Drake Lindsey, 6-5, 220, SR, Fayetteville 

273/392, 3,916 yds, 52 td, 4 int

RB - Jalen Dupree, 6-0, 225, SR, Malvern 

241 car, 2,370 yds, 34 td, 4 rec, 63 yds

RB - Dax Goff, 6-1, 215, SR, Booneville 

266 car, 2,691 yds, 39 td, 6 rec, 161 yds, 2 td, 2-3 passing, 40 yds, 7 td, 2 kor, 104 yds, td, 3 pr, 71 yds, 1 td

75 tkl, 55 solo, 2 sck, 1 int

WR - CJ Brown, 6-0, 185, SR, Bentonville

61 rec, 1,371 yds, 16 td, 10 car, 106 yds, 2 td, 3 kor td

WR - Jaison DeLamar, 5-11, 210, JR, Fayetteville

89 rec, 1,438 yds, 17 td

WR -  Monterrio Elston, 5-9, 170, JR, Parkview

1,854 all-purpose yds (847 rushing, 887 receiving, 120 return, 22 td

OL - Kobe Branham, 6-6, 335, SR, Fort Smith Southside 

Three-year starter, 97% grade, 50 pancakes, 0 sck

OL - Cooper Anderson, 6-6, 310, SR, Fort Smith Southside

92% grade, 38 pancakes, 1 sack allowed

OL - Lane Jeffcoat, 6-9, 300, SR, Bentonville West

Three-year starter 88% grade, 2 sacks given up, 68 knockdowns

OL - Trason Hunt, 6-5, 270, SR, Bentonville

87% grade, 57 knockdowns

OL - Jonas Nantze, 6-5, 275, SR, Shiloh Christian

141 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed

DEFENSE 

DL - Cash Archer, 6-2, 220, JR, Greenwood 

78 tkl, 29 tfl, 20 sck, 38 qb hur, 4 pd, 2 ff, 1 blk punt, 1 blk fg

DL - Charleston "Charlie" Collins, 6-5, 270, SR, Mills  

115 tkl, 31 tfl, 12 sck, 4 pd, 1 fr, 3 ff, 1 blk punt

DL - Zaccheus Harris, 6-2, 220, SO, Nashville

62 tkl, 10 tfl, 23 sck, 13 qb hurries, 5 ff

DL - Kaden Spencer, 6-3, 230, SR, Fayetteville

92 tkl, 39 tfl, 10 sck, 30 qb hurries

LB - Carter Alexander, 6-1, 205, SR, Bigelow

161 tkl, 18.5 tfl, 3 sck, 4 ff, 1 fr, 2 pbu, 2 int

1,249 total yds (1,081 rushing, 123 receiving), 14 td

LB - Andrew Plummer, 6-0, 200, SR, Southside (Batesville)

196 tkl, 63 solo, 15 tfl, 1 sck, 2 qb hurries, 2 int, 1 pbu, 1 fr

LB - Rivers Wiseman, 6-4, 200, SR, Bentonville 

96 tkl, 4 tfl, 4 ff, 4 pbu, 1 fr

DB - Dyelon Caradine, 6-1, 170, SR, Malvern 

69 rec, 1,418 yds, 15 td

13 tkl, 12 solo, 5 int, 8 pbu

DB -  Drake Fowler, 6-1, 175, SR, Bryant 

45 tkl, 32 solo, 1 tfl, Bryant's all-time interception leader

DB - Elijah Newell, 6-0, 180, SR, Maumelle 

1,617 all-purpose yds (300 rushing, 617 receiving, 700 return), 12 td

60 tkl, 9 tfl, 2 sck, 9 int, 2 ff, 1 fr, 3 td

DB - Brady Mackey, 5-11, 175, SR, Greenwood

82 tkl, 5 tfl, 2 fr, 8 pbu, 7 int

Specialist - Sam Dubwig, 6-4, 205, SR, Cabot 

43.5 yards per punt, long 80, 21 punts inside 20-yd line

Athlete - Omarion Robinson, 6-1, 190, JR, Parkview

1,200 all-purpose yds (47 passing, 119 rushing, 465 receiving, 569 returning), 11 TD

42 tkl, 2 int, 2 fr, 10 pbu

SECOND TEAM

QB - Kane Archer, 6-1, 210, SO, Greenwood 

195/266, 2,399 yds, 33 td, 103 car, 659 yds, 16 td

RB - Koby Turner, 5-11, 205, SR, Rivercrest

197 car, 1,865 yds, 27 td, 13 rec, 138 yds, 2 td

77 tkl, 7 tfl, int, 2 pbu, fr, ff

RB - Bo Williams, 5-10, 205, SR, Shiloh Christian 

288 car, 1,934 yds, 38 td, 24 rec, 235 yds, 3 td

WR - Cris O'Neal, 6-0, 180, SR, Conway

83 rec, 1,374 yds, 20 td, 1 car, 8 yds, 1 td

WR - Taylin Paskel, 6-0, 170, SR, Crossett

1,514 all-purpose yds (1,302 receiving, 156 kick return, 53 punt return), 19 td

19 tkl, 2 tfl, 3 int, 4 pbu, ff, blk fg

WR - Courtney Crutchfield, 6-2, 180, SR, Pine Bluff

42 rec, 930 yds, 13 td, 7 car, 30 yds, 1 td

OL - Cole Abernathy, 6-2, 260, SR, Jonesboro

three-year stater, 92% grade, 16 knockdowns

OL - Parker Brown, 6-4, 300, SR, Greene County Tech

three-year starter, 85% grade, 51 pancakes, 26 knockdowns

OL - Cairo Terry, 6-3, 240, JR, Bryant

87% grade

OL - Matt O'Bar, 6-1, 260, SR, Booneville 

three-year starter, 79 pancakes, 92% grade, blocked for offense that compiled over 6,300 yards

OL - Q Whitehead, 6-3, 330, SR, Conway 

84% grade, 56 knockdowns, 2 sacks allowed

DEFENSE

DL - Jamarion Burton, 6-3, 225, SR, Prescott 

107 tkl, 25 tfl, 18 sck, 3 ff

DL - Marquaze Parker, 6-3, 265, SR, West Memphis

58 tkl, 30 tfl, 8.5 sck, 4 ff, 1 td

DL - Wyatt Lancaster, 5-10, 180, SR, Rivercrest

153 tkl, 30 tfl, 11.5 sck, 15 qb hur, 3 pbu, 3 fr, 3 ff, 1 blk fg

DL - Robert Dover, 6-3, 230, SR, Mountain Home

82 tkl, 30 tfl, 10 sck, 1 pbu, 1 ff, 1 blk fg

LB - Dennis Gaines, 5-10, 180, SR, East Poinsett County 

95 tkl, 2 FF

277 car, 1,895 yds, 30 td, 5 rec, 50 yds, td

LB - Delkarai Davis, 5-10, 190, SR, North Little Rock

114 tkl, 16 tfl, 7 qb hurries, 2 pbu, int

LB - Talan Smith, 6-1, 200, SR, Prescott 

177 tkl, 82 solo, 17 tfl, 4 sck, int, ff

DB - Connor Frith, 6-0, 170, JR, Perryville

47 tkl, 16 solo, 12 int, fr, ff

DB - Dovonte Grimes, 6-0, 170, SR, Junction City

40 tkl, 28 solo, 6 pbu, 3 fr, 2 ff, 9 int, 3 fr td

23 car, 258 yds, 3 td, 20 rec, 428 yds, 7 td

DB - Braden Skaggs, 5-10, 170, SR, Greenwood

66 tkl, 1 tfl, 7 int, 11 pbu, 2 fr, 1 ff

DB - Jake Field, 5-10, 160, SR, Little Rock Christian

51 tkl, 1 tfl, 7 int, 6 pbu, 3 ff

3 rec, 137 yds, 1 td

Specialist - Griffin Thomas, 6-3, 185, SR, Harding Academy 

82-87 xp, 9-12 fg, lng 48/ 58.1 yards per kickoff, lng 75, 87 touchbacks/ 41.5 yards per punt, lng 56 

Athlete - Trent Haygood, 5-10, 160, JR, Camden Fairview

2,354 all-purpose yds, 1,124 rushing, 847 receiving, 383 kor, 18 td

THIRD TEAM

QB - Owen Miller, 6-1, 180, JR, Harding Academy 

226/296, 3,841 yds, 49 td, 1 INT, 117 car, 815 yds, 12 td

RB - Braden Long, 6-1, 200, SR, Harrison

269 car, 2,224 yds, 32 td, 4 rec, 67 yds, td

RB - Da'Shawn Chairs, 5-8, 185, SR, Elkins 

176 car, 1,704 yds, 35 td, 19 rec, 227 yds, 4 td

WR - Trenton Cooley, 5-10, 160, JR, Van Buren 

86 rec, 1,222 yds, 311 kickoff return yds, 13 td

WR - Akyell Madison, 6-3, 175, SR, Mills

70 rec, 1,290 yds, 11 td, 14 car, 120 yds, 12-15 passing, 315 yds, 3 td 

WR - Kyler Wolf, 6-0, 210, SR, Hot Springs Lakeside

59 rec, 1,160 yds, 9 td, 13 car, 77 yds, 5 td

OL - Alex Martin, 6-3, 300, SR, Parkview

82% grade, 54 knockdowns

27 tkl, 4 sck

OL - Cody Taylor, 6-3, 290, SO, Greenwood

55 pancakes, 78% grade, 11 good efforts, 2 sacks allowed

OL - Ryan Nolan, 6-7, 325, JR, Joe T. Robinson 

40 knockdown blocks, 0 sacks allowed

OL - Josh Luallen, 6-3, 270, JR, Harding Academy 

Started since freshman year, helped Harding Academy win fourth state title in past five years while compiling over 5,000 yards on offense

OL - Colin Jones, 6-3, 255, SR, Rogers

80% grade, blocked for offense that compiled over 5,000 yards

DEFENSE

DL - Peyton Adams, 5-9, 270, JR, Pulaski Academy

79 tkl, 48 solo, 13 tfl, 13, sck, 1 fr, 1 blk fg 

DL - Kaynan Harris, 6-3, 255, JR, Harding Academy

43 tkl, 16 tfl, 2 sck, 1 int

DL - Trey Lisle, 6-6, 230, SR, Fayetteville 

63 tkl, 24 tfl, 6 sck, 20 qb hurries, 1 ff, 1 fr, 2 pbu

DL - Kendall Williams, 6-2, 220, SR, Hot Springs

103 tkl, 22 tfl, 10 sck, 2 ff, 1 blk fg

LB - Walter Hicks, 6-0, 220, JR, Benton 

104 tkl, 9 tfl, 11 sck, 2 qb hurries, 1 ff, 4 fr, 2 td

LB - Brian Huff, 6-3, 220, SR, Valley View

98 tkl, 7 tfl, 1 sck, 2 pbu, 1 fr, 1 ff

LB - Wyatt Simmons, 6-3, 215, SR, Harding Academy 

90 tkl, 12 tfl, 4 sck, 1 fr, 1 int

DB - Jacob Henry, 5-10, 170, SO, Central Arkansas Christian 

186 tkl, 3 tfl, 10 pbu, 1 ff, 1 fr, 2 int

524 total return yards, 3 td

DB - Jabauree Lockhart, 6-2, 180, SR, Camden Fairview 

109 tkl, 63 solo, 7 tfl, 4 int, 11 pbu, fr, 4 ff, 1 blk fg 

DB - Gunner Poe, 5-8, 170, SR, Cabot 

48 tkl, 4 tfl, 5 int, 8 pbu, 1 fr

DB - Patton Whicker, 6-3, 185, SR, Pulaski Academy 

99 tkl, 58 solo, 2 tfl, 3 int, 5 pbu

Specialist - JT Miller, 6-0, 160, SR, Rogers

6-8 fg, 62-66 xp, 57 yards per kickoff, 35.5 yards per punt

Athlete - Brandon Vaughan, 5-8, 155, JR, Greenland

1,633 total offensive yards (345 passing, 469 rushing, 471 receiving), 348 special teams return yards, 17 TD

46 tkl, 26 solo, 5 int, 1 fr td

Cover photo of Fayetteville's Drake Lindsey by Jimmy Jones 

– Kyle Sutherland | @k_sutherlandAR 


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Kyle Sutherland is a journalist and podcast coordinator for SBLive Sports, covering Arkansas.