Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geronimo Allison

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 keep. (non-admin closure) — Sam Sailor 00:55, 7 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Geronimo Allison

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As much as it pains me as a Packers fan who wishes the best for Allison. He fails WP:NGRIDIRON because he has not yet played in a regular season game. It may be worth creating if he makes the upcoming roster cuts. Church ^Talk 19:14, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep for now. I would say this is a little premature, as he is still on the Packers' roster and has played in multiple preseason games. If he ends up not making the roster (which we should find out relatively soon, Sept 3 I think), than I would support the deletion. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 23:17, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This AFD will run for the week so I guess we'll find out. I'm evaluating him as he is now, which doesn't meet the criteria. WP:CrystalBall and whatnot.--Church ^Talk 23:49, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No problem :) Since he is on a professional sports team right now, I would say keep for now. I will come back to the nom in a few days if he is let go to change my opinion. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:29, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I am going to maintain my keep, per the info below. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:22, 6 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment NGRIDIRON also takes college career into consideration. He had over 100 receptions and 1,400 yards for a Power Five program. Take that as you will, but Terrence Toliver, a player with similar college stats, was once taken to AFD on the same grounds. It may have been deleted if not for Cbl pulling rabbits out of his hat and decking the page out with references. Lizard (talk) 00:46, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen Cbl do that in multiple deletion discussions. We should really ask his opinion on every football AfD lol. WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 00:31, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note, Geronimo Allison was released by the Packers today. [1]--Church ^Talk 07:25, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 09:43, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 09:43, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Regardless of whether a college athlete ever plays professionally, he/she may qualify separately under WP:GNG as WP:NGRIDIRON is an inclusive rather than exclusive guideline. Here, Geronimo was a two-year starter for a Power Five team. He was not a superstar in college, but he did tally 882 receiving yards and was honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2015. What matters most, though, is that he meets the GNG bar for having received significant coverage in multiple, independent, and reliable sources, including in-depth coverage in national outlets such as ESPN.com. Examples of such coverage include: (1) Nearly a 'never was,' rookie receiver Geronimo Allison catches Packers' eye, ESPN.com, Aug. 4, 2016; (2) Illini's Allison no longer playing catch-up, ESPN.com, Mar. 20, 2014; (3) Geronimo Allison emerging as leader of Illinois receivers, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 1, 2015; (4) Illinois receiver Geronimo Allison hoping to catch scouts' eye at combine, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 22, 2016; (5) Ex-Spoto star Geronimo Allison enjoys Shrine Game opportunity, Tampa Bay Times, Jan. 21, 2016; (6) With a name like Geronimo, Allison should stand out, "The News-Gazette", Aug. 7, 2013; (7) Allison has big goal in mind, The News-Gazette, Jan. 22, 2016; and (8) Geronimo Allison TD delivers Illinois win vs. Nebraska 14-13, USA Today, Oct 3, 2015. Cbl62 (talk) 15:36, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep Articles found by Cbl62 clearly show WP:GNG is met. RonSigPi (talk) 23:08, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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.