Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Justin Bethel


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete without prejudice. Poorly sourced BLP. This was going to be a no consensus close because opinions are divided on whether or not he passes WP:GNG. If someone wishes to recreate this article with sources then we can revisit this issue again. I'll be happy to userfy or incubate this article upon request. Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:49, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Incubated to Article Incubator/Justin Bethel. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:08, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Justin Bethel

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Though the material in here can be verified, I see no indication of notability by our usual standards  DGG ( talk ) 20:09, 2 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - I don't know why this article was nominated for deletion, he was recently drafted into the NFL, along with 253 other players. I understand that per WP:NGRIDIRON the athlete is supposed to have played a game, and he they have yet to play a game in the league, the intention of this rule does not seem to be to stop players who have not yet had the opportunity top play a game from having a Wikipedia page. Bethel is a notable as most of the other drafted players. If Bethel is deleted than there are a significant number of other players who should be deleted as well.NEPats (talk) 02:42, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. It is true that he has not yet played in an NFL game (and indeed he may never do so), but more than 100 recent stories show up at GNews, including stuff like "Draft Sleeper Justin Bethel Turns Heads By Jumping Five Feet In The Air" (CNBC).  A number of older articles talk about his college play.  As with almost every NFL draft pick there is likely to be enough coverage to support an article.   This can be revisited in the fall if he doesn't make a team, but I don't think deleting it now is a net positive for our NFL covereage. --Arxiloxos (talk) 04:48, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:03, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:03, 3 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep appears to pass WP:GNG.--Paul McDonald (talk) 23:50, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep, for now. I second Arxiloxos' comment: I think we're in a wait-and-see mode after the subject was drafted.  If he gets cut in August, we should probably revisit this AfD under pending new CFB notability standards.  Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 00:55, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete Being drafted does not mean he will play a game.  He was drafted in the 6th round and only ~1/2 of last year's 6th round draftees have played a game.  Wikipedia is not WP:CRYSTAL.  Routine coverage for a lower level draft pick and college athlete.  If he eventually plays a game, the article can be recreated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bgwhite (talk • contribs)
 * Delete. He does not pass GNG. He does not pass NGRIDIRON yet, and as Bgwhite pointed out, he may never. Recreate the article if he ever actually plays in the NFL. cmadler (talk) 13:26, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.