Kirston Pittman
| No. 9 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | Reserve, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | East St. John (Reserve, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College: | Louisiana State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| Career Arena statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Kirston Jarre Pittman is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisiana State.
Early years[edit]
As a senior at East St. John High School, Reserve, Louisiana, Pittman made 42 tackles, blocked three punts, and had one interception returned for a touchdown. As a junior, he registered 40 tackles and 12 sacks.
College career[edit]
In 2003, Pittman earned Freshmen All-SEC honors from the Sporting News and was named honorable mention Freshmen All-American by College Football News. He Played in 13 games with no starts and recorded 15 tackles and 2 sacks.
In 2004, he played 12 games with one start. He has 21 tackles (11 solo) with 5 going for a loss and three sacks. He also broke up a pass.
Pittman missed all of 2006 after tearing Achilles tendon during an offseason workout and there year before, 2005, redshirted after missing the entire season with a foot injury.
Pittman was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA due to injuries. He ended 2008 with 35 tackles (5.5 for a loss) and 2.5 sacks. In 2007, he started all 14 games and had 68 total tackles (29 solo) with 12.5 going for losses and 7.5 sacks. He also intercepted a pass and broke up one pass.
Professional career[edit]
Pre-draft[edit]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
4.69 s | 1.61 s | 2.72 s | 4.45 s | 7.64 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
28 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day.[1] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Pittman signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He was waived/injured on July 29 and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list. He was released on August 4.
Chicago Rush[edit]
Pittman was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League during the 2011 season. He appeared in 3 games with the Rush, recording 3 tackles.
New Orleans VooDoo[edit]
On May 22, 2011, Pittman was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo for future considerations.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kirston Pittman, DS #32 DE, LSU". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Brandon Rizzuto (May 23, 2011). "New Orleans VooDoo Make Two Trades, Add Former LSU And Tulane Players". www.sportsnola.com. Sports NOLA. Retrieved July 21, 2015.