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The result was keep. Consensus that the individual meets GNG with sufficient non-routine sources. The question of whether GRIDIRON/COLLATH was satisfied was not particularly considered, but NSPORTS is specifically an alternate set of criteria used to determine whether GNG is likely met. GNG can also be directly met in the conventional fashion (non-admin closure) Nosebagbear (talk) 11:59, 21 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Thomas (wide receiver, born 1991)[edit]

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Coverage is routine sports coverage. Does not meet WP:NGRIDIRON or WP:NCOLLATH. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 10:12, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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• No time to do a deep search today, but here are three examples of significant, non-ROUTINE coverage: (1) 2011 feature story part 1-part 2; (2) 2013 feature story part 1-part 2; and (3) 2014 feature story part 1-part 2. These are all from The Montgomery Advertiser. If similar coverage is found in other reliable sources, such would satisfy WP:GNG. Cbl62 (talk) 13:18, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Passes WP:GNG. Set the all-time Sun Belt Conference (a Division I FBS conference) record for touchdown receptions and played in the Senior Bowl, college football's all-star game. In addition to the feature stories above from The Montgomery Advertiser, here are several other examples of significant coverage in reliable sources: (4) Versatility key for Danger's Thomas from 2017; (5) Troy’s Eric Thomas taking talents back to his home state from 2013; (6) Troy receiver Eric Thomas has 'fast' shoes to fill; (7) Thomas adjusting to life in the NFL; (8) Former Troy WR Eric Thomas gets late Senior Bowl invite; (9) Troy WR Eric Thomas tapped for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (noting that he set a Sun Belt Conference record for touchdown receptions); (10) Eric Thomas catch still main topic of conversation; (11) Thomas eclipses Sun Belt mark; (12) Troy's Eric Thomas catching on at new slot; (13) Eric Thomas has been go-to guy at receiver for Troy; (14) Troy's Thomas ready to step up at wide receiver. Cbl62 (talk) 14:09, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep coverage found by Cbl is clearly WP:NOTROUTINE with feature stories and in-depth background of his college years, more than enough to surpass WP:GNG.--Paul McDonald (talk) 20:17, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete He does fail WP:GNG and WP:COLLATH. I've looked through all the articles above and I would characterise the coverage above as "routine", as all of the coverage on him is in the context of local game reports. I know others will disagree, but I don't think routine local coverage is enough to make an amateur athlete eligible for inclusion in the encyclopaedia. SportingFlyer T·C 04:19, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • per the WP:ROUTINE guideline, Feature articles are not routine --Paul McDonald (talk) 13:36, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Meets WP:GNG and WP:BASIC, per Cbl62's sources. Ejgreen77 (talk) 05:45, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Meets WP:GNG and WP:BASIC non-trivial coverage of the subject exists. Perhaps someone can format the references - I templated the article. Lightburst (talk) 14:34, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Exceeds WP:GNG in my opinion. DavidDelaune (talk) 10:32, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Reasons stated by others above. No reason to delete. MaroonFrog (talk) 16:42, 18 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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