We need your help. Who are the best Lafayette-area high school football players ever?

TL;DR

Lafayette Parish seeks input to identify the top high school football players in its history. Readers are invited to help narrow down the list to the ten best athletes from the area.

Key points

Lafayette Parish has produced many notable high school athletes.
The goal is to identify the ten best football players from the area.
Reader participation is encouraged to gather suggestions.

Lafayette Parish and its surrounding area has been home to phenomenal high school athletes that have become household names over the decades.

And we want to take a look at back at some of the best the area has ever seen. To do so, we need help from our readers.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states.

We are looking for the best football players … EVER … to suit up in high schools across the 337 area. No easy task, right? That's why we're looking for help from our readers. Our goal is to narrow down the list to the 10 best high school football players from Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas … with your help!

Comeaux receiver Malik Nabers during practice at Comeaux High School. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019.

So if you want to help us out as we embark on this nearly impossible venture, we want to hear from you. Fill out the form below, sound off in our comments or email sports reporter Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com with your top 337-area high school football players all time. We're looking to highlight those who starred at the high school level. That doesn't mean we're excluding future professionals, but we're hoping to focus on those athletes who dominated local headlines.

The Daily Advertiser thanks you for you help as we embark on this task!

FILL OUT OUR FORM

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Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Finding the Lafayette-area best high school football players ever

Q&A

Who are the best high school football players from Lafayette Parish?

The article aims to identify the top high school football players from Lafayette Parish, inviting reader contributions to create a list of the ten best.

How can I contribute to the list of best Lafayette-area high school football players?

Readers can participate by sharing their suggestions and insights on the best high school football players from the Lafayette area.

What is the significance of celebrating high school athletes in Lafayette Parish?

Highlighting high school athletes honors their impact on local sports culture and recognizes their contributions to the community as part of a broader celebration of American sports figures.