Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darius Leonard
Even if he weren't a lock to play in the NFL (projected to be picked in 2nd or 3rd round), Leonard passes  based on his college career.  He has also been named an FBS All-American which may or may not qualify him under  (not sure if FBS AA does the trick). In any event, significant coverage in reliable sources is abundant. A sampling includes the following: '''(1)''' "https://sports.yahoo.com/meac-great-leonard-seeks-senior-bowl-moments-160825876--ncaaf.html MEAC great Leonard seeks Senior (Bowl) moments", The Associated Press, 1/23/18 (reprinted in Fox Sports, Yahoo Sports, and other outlets); '''(2)''' "http://www.scnow.com/sports/article_ef2ab038-fbe5-11e7-97b9-d77c11d5c646.html Ex-Lake View star Leonard an All-American again, eyes NFL", ''The Morning News (American newspaper)|The Morning News'', 1/17/18; '''(3)''' "http://thetandd.com/sports/s-c-state-football-leonard-repeats-as-boxtorow-defensive-player/article_b9cc07fb-1a70-567b-a117-bec3d0f8f76f.html Leonard repeats as BoxToRow Defensive Player of the Year", ''The Times and Democrat'', 12/13/17; '''(4)''' "http://thetandd.com/lifestyles/diamonds-are-for-on-field-proposals-scsu-star-leonard-pops/article_53417559-bfa2-561e-9d9e-bac680d8a5cb.html Diamonds are for on-field proposals: SCSU star Leonard pops question at midfield after win", ''The Times and Democrat'', 11/16/17; '''(5)''' "https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/s-c-state-linebacker-darius-leonard-gives-bulldogs-reason-to/article_d5d4f830-86bc-11e7-91bd-4f2be4b6864b.html S.C. State linebacker Darius Leonard gives Bulldogs reason to be optimistic", ''The Post and Courier'', 8/26/17; '''(6)''' "http://thetandd.com/sports/s-c-state-s-leonard-wins-blount-defensive-player-award/article_92d6824a-6db6-567b-82c5-24efdc5a474f.html S.C. State's Leonard wins Blount Defensive Player award for 2nd straight year" ''The Times and Democrat'', 2/7/17; '''(7)''' "http://thetandd.com/sports/leonard-loving-life-leading-s-c-state-defense/article_6a755726-cb0b-50d8-9210-5e16fde36d6f.html Leonard loving life leading S.C. State defense", ''The Times and Democrat'', 9/1/16; and '''(8)''' "http://www.journalnow.com/sports/wfu/basketball/wake-forest-has-big-plans-for-leonard/article_09853289-7fe6-5b37-8d32-ceccf3d9760b.html Wake Forest has big plans for Leonard", ''Winston-Salem Journal'', 11/2/14
— User:Cbl62, 01:33, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:NCOLLATH (Wikipedia:Notability)