Deletion of Damario Ambrose

Comment: I agree that the subject does not pass  and that the article references are lacking.  However, there is in my opinion significant widespread coverage from multiple regions around the US on the subject from just his college career.  This is more than enough to pass .  I'm seeing newspaper reports from Montana to Indiana to Boston for a linebacker from Arkansas
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NSPORTS||WP:GNG)

Comment: The comments of DGG and other above appear to reflect a belief that an athlete who does not satisfy  is excludable without regard to . This is plainly incorrect. The introduction to  expressly states: "Subjects that do not meet the sport-specific criteria outlined in this guideline may still be notable if they meet the General Notability Guideline."  For this reason, it has long been recognized (in dozens and dozens of past AfDs) that college football players who have received significant coverage in mainstream, independent media sources qualify under  regardless of whether they have won a national award, played pro ball, etc.  See, e.g., Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Travis Cole|Travis Cole, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Nesbitt (American football)|Mike Nesbitt, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chase Pittman|Chase Pittman, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walter Mendenhall (2nd nomination)|Walter Mendenhall, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Al Blades|Al Blades, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kirk Cousins|Kirk Cousins, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joe Iacone|Joe Iacone. If they pass , that's sufficient.  In this case, however, I am not finding significant, non-trivial coverage of Ambrose in mainstream media sources.  Accordingly, deletion appears to be appropriate, not for the reasons given above, but because Ambrose doesn't appear to satisfy either  ''or'' . I do respect Paul M.'s judgment on these matters, and if he can point to specific instances of significant coverage (i.e., not mere passing references in game coverage), I'd reconsider my "delete" vote
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATH||WP:GNG||WP:ATH||WP:GNG||WP:GNG||WP:ATH||WP:GNG)