Deletion of Jimmy Clausen (2nd nomination)

Comment: WP:N trumps , and Jimmy boy passes it. This wave of controversial (and WRONG) AFDs from the nom are bordering on |disruptive. I now have very serious doubts that the nom can close any AFD in a competent matter anymore
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATHLETE||WP:POINT)

Comment: Previous consensus has indicated that playing D1 sports qualifies per .  This means that any D1 FBS football player is presumed notable.  Clausen is more notable than 95% of them.  Being the starting QB for a school like Notre Dame easily qualifies one to be notable
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (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 , which is merely supplimented by . &mdash
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:ATHLETE)

Comment: Per 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATHLETE)

Comment: Balloonman has nominated several college football players for deletion with the same rationale, so I will post my same rationale to all of his AfDs.)  is considered to be an additional criterion to notability, as indicated Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Additional_criteria|'''here''': (''Should a person fail to meet these additional criteria, they may still be notable under Wikipedia:Notability.'') Whether this player may or may not meet  should not be the question. The basic criteria, as outlined by , is that these players must be the ''subject of published3 secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent,4 and independent of the subject.5''. It also says that ''if the depth of the coverage is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may be needed to prove notability''. Take a look at the sources referenced by the article - do they not meet these requirements? I think they do
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ATHLETE||WP:BIO)