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| Submission declined on 1 November 2023 by M4V3R1CK32 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
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| Submission declined on 26 June 2023 by SportingFlyer ( reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources. Declined by SportingFlyer 10 months ago. | |
Comment: Sources used do not show they clearly meet passing mention 3. KTAL is a good source and demonstrates SIGCOV4. XFL News Hub does not appear to meet reliability requirements5. No consensus on The Sports Rush, but it's iffy6. Sportskeeda does not meet reliability requirements7. Outkick does not meet reliability requirements and Smith is a passing mention8. XFL is a primary source and does not contribute to notability. Additionally, Smith is a passing mentionOnly one source that meets WP:RS with WP:SIGCOV indicates that Smith is not notable enough to have an article. M4V3R1CK32 (talk) 21:54, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: I don't think this is well sourced enough to pass a deletion discussion. Please find and add additional sources showing notability. SportingFlyer T·C 15:44, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Not certain of his notability, so just commenting: my search brought up coverage at sportskeeda (listed in the article), KTAL News, and The Sports Rush. I'm not 100% sure of the reliability of the first and last, so I'll leave this for another reviewer. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:43, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
Southeastern (QB) | |
| 2017 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (G. QB) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Jackson State (QB) |
| 2020 | Houston Roughnecks (WR) |
| 2021 | TSL Conquerors (OC) |
| 2023 | Houston Roughnecks (OC) |
| 2024 | San Antonio Brahmas (OC) |
Austin James Smith (born March 6, 1989) is an American football coach who currently serves as the offensive coordinator for the XFL's Houston Roughnecks. Smith also goes by the name "A. J."
Biography
Early life
Smith grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played for Doug Pederson at Calvary Baptist Academy.[1]
Coaching career
Smith started coaching football in 2008 at the age of 19. As a coordinator, Smith's offense set numerous national and league records and featured All-American quarterbacks and receivers.[2] [3]
TSL Conquerors
In 2021 on Fox Sports 1 Smith was the offensive coordinator for The Spring League Conquerors led by head coach Jerry Glanville. The Conquerors went 4-2 and was 2nd in scoring offense and first in total passing yards. They gave the eventual champions Linemen their only loss of the season putting up 39 points against them.[4]
XFL Roughnecks
Smith was an assistant coach in 2020 for the Houston Roughnecks under head coach June Jones. Houston would go 5-0 until the league shutdown operations. Smith would return to the Roughnecks in 2023 this time as the offensive coordinator under new head coach Wade Phillips. Smith became known for his play calls such as “GTFO” and ability to check them using the headset technology to each player.[5][6]
Smith's offense executed the first and only double forward pass of the 2023 season for a touchdown that was named after the late Mike Leach.[7][8]
UFL Brahmas
Smith was re-hired by
[10] [11]References
- ^ "XFL Houston 2023 Coaching Staff & Director of Player Personnel Breakdown". June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "CFL The Snap". May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "KTAL". August 10, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "XFL News Hub". June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "The Sports Rush". March 23, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sports Keeda". March 16, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Outkick". March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "XFL". July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Virtual reality technology gives San Antonio Brahmas a head start in offensive training". March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Brahmas' OC A.J. Smith brings 360 virtual reality tech to QB room". March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio's Offense under OC A. J. Smith". April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
Category:1989 births
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Category:People from Shreveport, Louisiana
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Category:SMU Mustangs football coaches
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Category:Southeastern Fire football coaches
Category:Jackson State Tigers football coaches
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