Antonio Pittman

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Antonio Pittman
No. 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985 (age 38)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Buchtel (Akron, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
147
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Antonio Pittman (born December 19, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. After his football career, he became a firefighter .

Early years

Pittman attended

African Studies at Ohio State. On Pittman's left arm is a tattoo honoring his brother, Anthony, who died at the age of 23.[1]
While in high school Pittman lived with his sister.[1] He has one daughter, Keilyn.

College career

2005

Despite a slow start to the 2005 season, he finished the year with 1,331 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 243 carries. His rushing yardage was the 10th-best single-season mark in school history and only Archie Griffin gained more yards (1,577) as a sophomore.[2] His rushing total was the 11th highest in the NCAA that season and 5th best in the Big Ten Conference.[3] In addition to running, Pittman made 17 receptions for 161 yards in 2005.

In his first appearance, Pittman rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries against

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by erupting for a 60-yard touchdown run with 1:46 left in the game, despite having an injured hamstring.[5] In 2005, he became just the fourth sophomore in Ohio State annals to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season, joining Archie Griffin, Vince Workman and Keith Byars.[5]

2006

Troy Smith hands off to Pittman against Texas

In 2006, quarterback Troy Smith said of Pittman, "Everybody knows who he is in the state of Ohio, but I think nationally, he's one of the top three backs."[6]

Pittman averaged more than five yards per carry in his three seasons, playing in 35 games, rushing for an average of 84 yards per game.[7] He currently ranks 8th on Ohio State's all-time rushing list.

At the beginning of the 2006 season some called for split playing time between Pittman and freshman

Chris Wells, another Akron native. However, Pittman's strong resume in 2005 and early successes guaranteed his role as starter.[8]

As the starting running back, Pittman displayed the ability to compile impressive statistics. In games against

BCS National Championship, Pittman rushed for 62 yards and one of Ohio State's two scores. On January 15, 2007, Pittman made the decision to forgo his senior year and declared himself eligible for the NFL draft
.

Career statistics

Year Team G Att Yards Avg TD
2004 Ohio State Buckeyes 10 72 381 5.3 1
2005 Ohio State Buckeyes 12 243 1,331 5.5 7
2006
 Ohio State Buckeyes 13 242 1,275 5.3 14
Total 35 557 2,945 5.3 22

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.44 s 1.54 s 2.57 s 4.16 s 6.84 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 16 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[9][10]

New Orleans Saints

Antonio Pittman was selected in the

4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.[11] Pittman was cut on September 1, 2007, to make room on the roster for Pierre Thomas
.

St. Louis Rams

Pittman carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in November 2008.

Pittman was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Rams the day after he was released by the Saints. Pittman played in 11 games for the Rams. He saw action as a reserve running back and on special teams. For the season he rushed 38 times for 139 yards and added three receptions for 15 yards. In 2008 Pittman played in 12 games and started five in place of Steven Jackson. He carried the ball 79 times for 296 yards and no touchdowns. He caught 18 passes for 132 yards.

Pittman was waived on September 5, 2009.

Personal

On September 4, 2015, Pittman graduated from the Ohio Fire Academy with the intent of becoming a firefighter.[12] On December 14, 2017, he joined the Middletown Division of Fire.[13] Pittman would later join the Columbus Division of Fire in 2020.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Under the Helmet with Antonio Pittman" (Press release). Ohio State Department of Athletics. 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-11-12.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Record Book (Part 1) Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ NCAA Division I-A Rushing Leaders
  4. ^ empty
  5. ^ a b c Ridenour, Marla (2006-08-16). "No back bone to pick". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2006-08-31. [dead link]
  6. Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2006-08-31.[permanent dead link
    ]
  7. ^ "Antonio Pittman Stats". DI Statistics. NCAA. 2006-09-16. Retrieved 2006-09-21.
  8. ^ Pluto, Terry (2006-09-17). "Pittman well-suited for OSU". Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2006-09-21.
  9. ^ "Antonio Pittman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "*Antonio Pittman, DS #4 RB, Ohio State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  12. ^ "Former Buckeye and NFL Player Graduates Fire Academy - WTTE - WTTE FOX28". Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  13. ^ Richter, Ed (December 14, 2017). "Middletown's newest firefighters include former NFL player, city native". Journal-News. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  14. ^ Crisp, Lacey (February 17, 2020). "Former Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman becomes Columbus firefighter". WBNS-TV. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

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