Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Johnson (American football)
WP:Athlete and a professional career is irrelevant, as he clearly passes  and the basic criterion of #Basic criteria| ("presumed to be notable if he or she has been the subject of published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject"), as established by the sources cited in the article. "Wikipuffery" is a term coined in an essay that has no weight as a guideline or policy. Moreover, there is no such thing as described in that essay in the article; it contains only factual statements without "exaggeration". Johnson has had feature articles in numerous newspapers: http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/18917407794sports09-18-08.htm The Albuquerque Journal, http://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/index.ssf/2008/10/overlooked_at_southridge_qb_jo.html The Oregonian, http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/printerfriendlystory.aspx?articleid=20080831_94_B1_Tulsas297112 The Tulsa World, http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1219652107174320.xml&coll=2 The Birmingham News, and http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/ssport.ssf?/base/sports/123115056548790.xml&coll=3 The Mobile Press-Register. He was also considered a Heisman Trophy prospect during the 2008 season by http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/heisman-watch-10/ The New York Times, http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/tudor/story/1276007.html The News & Observer, and http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/7478275/10429659 CBS Sports. Additionally, http://news.google.com/archivesearch?as_q=tulsa+quarterback&num=100&hl=en&btnG=Search+Archives&as_epq=david+johnson&as_oq=&as_eq=&ned=us&as_user_ldate=2004&as_user_hdate=2009&lr=&as_src=&as_price=p0&as_scoring=a Google News has 380 hits for "'David Johnson' + Tulsa + quarterback" since 2004. Here are more sources qualifying as "significant coverage" in varying degrees: http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/ssport.ssf?/base/sports/123115056548790.xml&coll=3 The Press-Register, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3657943&type=blogEntry ESPN, http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16311536_ITM The Daily Oklahoman, http://newsok.com/tulsa-qbs-johnson-bower-want-to-shake-smiths-shadow/article/3285937 The Oklahoman, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2008-10-01-1911982046_x.htm USA Today, http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview08/news/story?id=3548466 ESPN, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-186922654.html The Register-Guard, http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/printerfriendlystory.aspx?articleID=20080908_94_B5_TUquar521300 The Tulsa World, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/budwithers/2008204388_withers26.html The Seattle Times, http://newsok.com/johnson-passes-test-as-smiths-replacement/article/3291857/?tm=1220359746 The Oklahoman, http://www.tulsabeacon.com/?p=928 The Tulsa Beacon, http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/sports_article.asp?aID=107071.93835.119188 The Associated Press
— User:Strikehold, 06:05, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)