Deletion of Brian Cushing

Comment: WP:N trumps . I expect every competent administrator to know this
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATHLETE)

Comment: Passes , which is merely supplimented by . &mdash
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:ATHLETE)

Comment: Meets general |notability guidelines, which generally take precedence over specific conditions listed under  (which are meant to help establish notability if the general conditions aren't met
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO||WP:ATHLETE)

Comment:  is an exception to general  requirements, not a replacement of them.  There may well be professional athletes that would not meet general notability requirements, see Keith Cash and Kerry Cash but they get in despite no references or reliable sources other than them having played in the NFL.  Conversely, there are athletes who do not meet  but do get in under general notability standards.  See Brian Orakpo and Colt McCoy as examples of athletes who have not played at the professional level but have garnered enough notability at the college level to be included
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:ATHLETE)

Comment: Passes . It doesn't matter that he isn't a professional athlete, because the sources show notability
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NOTABILITY)

Comment: Sources check out, passes 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)