David Kirtman (born February 12, 1983) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Kirtman has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

Kirtman grew up in

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until his family moved to Mercer Island, Washington where he graduated from Mercer Island High School. In addition to football David was a Kingco conference champion in the 110 hurdles and shot put.

College career

Kirtman played

at the

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. David was a key part of the 2004 and 2005 National Championship USC teams where he earned the catch phrase "Another Touchdown Courtesy of Kirtman". This refers to his punishing blocking that opened up many rushing touchdowns for Lendale White and Reggie Bush. He graduated from USC with a degree in Business.

Professional career

First stint with Seahawks

He was the first fullback picked in the

. He was placed on the

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for the 2006 season. Kirtman was also Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren's next-door neighbor at the time. In November 2007, he was signed to the Seahawks' active roster, and on November 12, David played in his first NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. On August 30, 2008, he was released by the Seahawks.

San Diego Chargers

On August 31, 2008, he was signed to the San Diego Chargers practice squad. He remained there the first six weeks of the regular season.

San Francisco 49ers

Kirtman was signed to the active roster of the

from the

on October 15 after the 49ers placed

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. He was released on November 3 when the team signed

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Sean Ryan.

New Orleans Saints

Kirtman was signed to the

of the

on November 12, 2008.

Second stint with Seahawks

Kirtman re-signed with the

on May 4, 2009. On September 5, 2009, he was released during the final 53 man roster cuts.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioSan Francisco 49ers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirtman, David 1983 births Living people Players of American football from San Francisco People from Mercer Island, Washington Players of American football from King County, Washington American football fullbacks USC Trojans football players Seattle Seahawks players San Diego Chargers players San Francisco 49ers players New Orleans Saints players Sportspeople from San Rafael, California Players of American football from Marin County, California Mercer Island High School alumni