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The result was delete. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:50, 11 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

De'Leon Eskridge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Does not meet WP:NCOLLATH due to no national awards and little to no non-WP:ROUTINE national media coverage. He also was only an offeseason/practice squad player in the NFL, so he doesn't meet WP:NGRIDIRON either. He also was an assistant coach at the City College of San Francisco, but even that does not establish notability. Arbor to SJ (talk) 22:05, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. GameInfirmary Talk 23:49, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. GameInfirmary Talk 23:49, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 04:53, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete a non-notable college football player.John Pack Lambert (talk) 16:33, 29 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply: I have now done more research and found multiple articles about Eskridge from the Star Tribune (the Minneapolis based newspaper) during his time playing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team that go beyond "routine" coverage:

• "Eskridge makes most of his shot" (September 14, 2008)
• "U's Eskridge on the go from the get-go" (October 4, 2008)
• "In-house backfield battle is nonstop" (October 15, 2009)
• "Two talented backs battle for No. 1 spot" (April 21, 2010)
• "Returnees shine on winning drive" (November 28, 2010)

And from the Pioneer Press, a St. Paul, Minnesota newspaper:

• "Gophers freshman DeLeon Eskridge rushes for 114 yards, 3 TDs" (September 12, 2008)
• "Minnesota Gophers RB DeLeon Eskridge has shown he has matured" (September 16, 2008)
• "Bob Sansevere’s Body Shots: Minnesota Gophers running back DeLeon Eskridge" (September 19, 2008)
• "Bob Sansevere’s Two Things with Gophers running back DeLeon Eskridge" (October 30, 2008)

Based on this set of articles in which Eskridge has a major, non trivial part, I think there's a case Eskridge meets WP:GNG. If that's the case I propose to Withdraw this nomination. Arbor to SJ (talk) 08:11, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• delete Coverage is just routine local sports reporting. Fails to meet the GNG or WP:NGRIDIRON. Sandals1 (talk) 21:47, 5 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply: While local news outlets do feature articles about certain individual college football players, only a select group of such players earn that coverage editorially. That factor combined with him signing an NFL contract made me reconsider this deletion request. Arbor to SJ (talk) 06:38, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: Clearly fails the WP:GNG and the WP:NGRIDIRON. -- LACaliNYC✉ 07:24, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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