Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brandon Jackson (wide receiver) (2nd nomination)


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The result was   delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Brandon Jackson (wide receiver)
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Never played professionally, fails WP:ATH and WP:NSPORT.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  20:32, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  --  Eagles   24/7   (C)  20:38, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
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 * Keep. A search of the Newsbank database shows more than ten feature articles about  Jackson published in the Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express, and other mainstream publications.  Even if he never plays a game in the NFL, such non-trivial coverage in the mainstream media satisfies general notability guidelines.  The following are examples of feature stories on Jackson: (1) "Tahoka student takes byte out of competition," Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, May 10, 2004, (2) "Football field no place for ankle monitor, San Antonio Express-News, August 13, 2005,  (3) "Should playing be an option? - Robbery arrest may not keep football star off field with Lancaster," Dallas Morning News, August 10, 2005, (4) Upon further review, prep star deserves chance, Dallas Morning News, December 7, 2006, (5) Ex-football star gets minimum sentence - Lancaster: Supporters testify '05 robberies were one-time mistake, Dallas Morning News, 2007,> (6) Run may catch up to athlete - Probation hearing today for ex-North Mesquite standout accused in burglary, Dallas Morning News, August 25, 2008, and (7) "Police chase could cost former North Mesquite football player his second chance," Dallas Morning News, August 25, 2008.. Cbl62 (talk) 20:51, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * This coverage is by local newspapers that all college football players receive if they start.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  22:18, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * The articles about the criminal incident do not appear to relate to this person, so I have stricken them. It's not 100% clear, but with a living person, better to be safe than to inadvertently connect the wrong person to allegations of criminal wrongdoing.  I have also substantially expanded the article using correct sources on his accomplishments.  I continue to believe there is sufficient coverage to meet general notability standards. Cbl62 (talk) 07:16, 9 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep for my same reasons in the last AfD. I would argue also that the Dallas Morning News is not a "local" paper as it has one of the 20 largest paid circulations in the United States.--Paul McDonald (talk) 23:12, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * By "local" I don't mean "small," I mean that the only reason he is appearing in a major newspaper like that is because he played on a college football team close by.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  23:15, 8 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete - there's no presumption of notability because he never played in the NFL, and I don't see the multiple non-trivial sources needed to satisfy WP:GNG; most of the sources just mention him briefly, or quote him talking about someone/thing else. There's not enough actually written about him. cmadler (talk) 13:42, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete: Fails WP:NSPORT, no evidence of national news articles describing the subject in significant detail.  Ravenswing  17:36, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:ATHLETE Secret account 21:22, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
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